New York City, USA

Friday, December 18, 2026

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New York City, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:15 AM

7:15 AM

6:44 AM Blue hour
7:15 AM Sunrise
7:58 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:30 PM

4:30 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

3:46 PM Golden hour
4:30 PM Sunset
5:01 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

65% lit

12:21 PM – 2:04 AM

E WNW
12:21 PM Moonrise
12:43 PM 4°
7:09 PM Highest, 60°
1:42 AM 4°
2:04 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 12:55 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:44 AM–7:15 AM
  • Morning best color 7:13 AM
  • Sunrise 7:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:15 AM–7:58 AM
  • Moonrise 12:21 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:46 PM–4:30 PM
  • Sunset 4:30 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:30 PM–5:01 PM
  • Evening best color 4:36 PM
  • Fully dark 6:09 PM–5:36 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:09 AM–5:36 AM

Upcoming celestial events for New York City, USA

Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 15m of light · sunset 4:31 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 3:50 PM Ursids Around 6 an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 6:01 PM Full Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 3:57 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 3:57 PM Quadrantids Around 17 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 6:09 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:30 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 3:22 PM Full Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:02 PM in the ENE Thu 21 Jan 2027 4:02 PM 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