New York City, USA

Thursday, September 17, 2026

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New York City, USA

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:49 PM – 5:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:49 PM Dark enough
5:51 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

6:38 AM

Very LowExcellent

As the webcam at New York City, USA saw it · Predicted Fair

Cloud
50%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
88%
Wind
2 mph
6:11 AM Blue hour
6:37 AM Best color
6:38 AM Sunrise
7:14 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 7 well-rated past sunrises here.

Sunset

Very Low

7:01 PM

Very LowExcellent

As the webcam at New York City, USA saw it · Predicted Excellent

Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
75%
Wind
4 mph
6:25 PM Golden hour
7:01 PM Sunset
7:07 PM Best color
7:28 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 6 past sunsets here that were rated excellent.

Moon

First quarter

39% lit

1:37 PM – 10:19 PM

SE SW
1:37 PM Moonrise
2:04 PM 4°
5:58 PM Highest, 22°
9:52 PM 4°
10:19 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 74°F Partly cloudy
50% dry 88% 2 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 82°F Overcast
81% dry 67% 10 mph
Evening 7 PM 78°F Overcast
100% dry 75% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:11 AM–6:38 AM
  • Morning best color 6:37 AM
  • Sunrise 6:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:38 AM–7:14 AM
  • Moonrise 1:37 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:25 PM–7:01 PM
  • Sunset 7:01 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:01 PM–7:28 PM
  • Evening best color 7:07 PM
  • Fully dark 8:34 PM–5:07 AM
  • Moonset 10:20 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:24 PM–5:07 AM

Upcoming celestial events for New York City, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, NE to NE, 32 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:09 AM Orionids Active, around 10 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:41 PM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:38 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:25 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:25 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:18 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:00 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 3% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 10:02 AM Partial solar eclipse 40.4% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:50 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 86% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.7% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 2:47 PM Total lunar eclipse 54% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 6:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 10:46 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 9:11 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 10:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 50.2% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:26 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it