Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Albany, NY. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Albany, sunset ranges from 4:21 PM in December to 8:37 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 43 minutes at the summer solstice and 46 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Albany (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:22 AM | 4:46 PM | 4:03 PM – 4:46 PM | 43 min | 9h 25m |
| February | 6:51 AM | 5:26 PM | 4:47 PM – 5:26 PM | 39 min | 10h 35m |
| March | 7:06 AM | 7:01 PM | 6:24 PM – 7:01 PM | 37 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:13 AM | 7:37 PM | 6:59 PM – 7:37 PM | 38 min | 13h 24m |
| May | 5:32 AM | 8:10 PM | 7:30 PM – 8:10 PM | 40 min | 14h 38m |
| June | 5:16 AM | 8:34 PM | 7:51 PM – 8:34 PM | 43 min | 15h 18m |
| July | 5:30 AM | 8:30 PM | 7:49 PM – 8:30 PM | 41 min | 15h 00m |
| August | 6:01 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:17 PM – 7:56 PM | 39 min | 13h 55m |
| September | 6:34 AM | 7:04 PM | 6:27 PM – 7:04 PM | 37 min | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:08 AM | 6:12 PM | 5:34 PM – 6:12 PM | 38 min | 11h 04m |
| November | 6:46 AM | 4:32 PM | 3:49 PM – 4:32 PM | 43 min | 9h 46m |
| December | 7:18 AM | 4:22 PM | 3:36 PM – 4:22 PM | 46 min | 9h 04m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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