Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for New Haven, CT. 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 New Haven, sunset ranges from 4:22 PM in December to 8:29 PM in June. All times local to New Haven (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:15 AM | 4:47 PM | 4:04 PM – 4:47 PM | 43 min | 9h 32m |
| February | 6:46 AM | 5:25 PM | 4:47 PM – 5:25 PM | 38 min | 10h 39m |
| March | 7:03 AM | 6:58 PM | 6:21 PM – 6:58 PM | 37 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:12 AM | 7:32 PM | 6:54 PM – 7:32 PM | 38 min | 13h 20m |
| May | 5:33 AM | 8:03 PM | 7:24 PM – 8:03 PM | 39 min | 14h 31m |
| June | 5:17 AM | 8:26 PM | 7:44 PM – 8:26 PM | 42 min | 15h 09m |
| July | 5:31 AM | 8:23 PM | 7:42 PM – 8:23 PM | 41 min | 14h 52m |
| August | 6:01 AM | 7:50 PM | 7:12 PM – 7:50 PM | 38 min | 13h 50m |
| September | 6:32 AM | 7:00 PM | 6:24 PM – 7:00 PM | 36 min | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:03 AM | 6:10 PM | 5:33 PM – 6:10 PM | 37 min | 11h 07m |
| November | 6:40 AM | 4:32 PM | 3:51 PM – 4:32 PM | 41 min | 9h 52m |
| December | 7:10 AM | 4:23 PM | 3:39 PM – 4:23 PM | 44 min | 9h 13m |
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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