New York City, USA

Friday, September 18, 2026

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New York City, USA
High 84°F, low 70°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:47 PM – 5:52 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:47 PM Dark enough
5:52 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

6:39 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated by one person who watched it · Predicted Good

Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
88%
Wind
6 mph
6:12 AM Blue hour
6:38 AM Best color
6:39 AM Sunrise
7:15 AM Golden hour ends

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

Sunset

Fair

6:59 PM

Very LowExcellent

No one saw this one - no rating, webcam or satellite view of it. The score is the prediction.

Cloud
2%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
51%
Wind
7 mph
6:23 PM Golden hour
6:59 PM Sunset
7:05 PM Best color
7:27 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

48% lit

2:32 PM – 11:10 PM

SE SW
2:32 PM Moonrise
3:00 PM 4°
6:51 PM Highest, 21°
10:42 PM 4°
11:10 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 Overcast
100% dry 88% 6 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 83°F Clear sky
8% dry 44% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 76°F Clear sky
2% dry 51% 7 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:12 AM–6:39 AM
  • Morning best color 6:38 AM
  • Sunrise 6:39 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:39 AM–7:15 AM
  • Moonrise 2:32 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:23 PM–6:59 PM
  • Sunset 6:59 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:59 PM–7:27 PM
  • Evening best color 7:05 PM
  • Fully dark 8:32 PM–5:08 AM
  • Moonset 11:10 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:12 PM–5:08 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