Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Harlem, 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 Harlem, sunset ranges from 4:27 PM in December to 8:31 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 42 minutes at the summer solstice and 43 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Harlem (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:17 AM | 4:52 PM | 4:10 PM – 4:52 PM | 42 min | 9h 35m |
| February | 6:49 AM | 5:30 PM | 4:52 PM – 5:30 PM | 38 min | 10h 41m |
| March | 7:07 AM | 7:02 PM | 6:26 PM – 7:02 PM | 36 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:16 AM | 7:35 PM | 6:58 PM – 7:35 PM | 37 min | 13h 19m |
| May | 5:38 AM | 8:06 PM | 7:27 PM – 8:06 PM | 39 min | 14h 28m |
| June | 5:23 AM | 8:29 PM | 7:47 PM – 8:29 PM | 42 min | 15h 05m |
| July | 5:37 AM | 8:25 PM | 7:45 PM – 8:25 PM | 40 min | 14h 49m |
| August | 6:06 AM | 7:53 PM | 7:16 PM – 7:53 PM | 37 min | 13h 48m |
| September | 6:36 AM | 7:04 PM | 6:28 PM – 7:04 PM | 36 min | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:07 AM | 6:15 PM | 5:38 PM – 6:15 PM | 37 min | 11h 08m |
| November | 6:42 AM | 4:37 PM | 3:56 PM – 4:37 PM | 41 min | 9h 55m |
| December | 7:13 AM | 4:28 PM | 3:45 PM – 4:28 PM | 43 min | 9h 16m |
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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