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How much daylight has New York gained since the solstice?

New York's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. That is 1 hour, 26 minutes more than London gets on its shortest day. By January 31 it has gained 50 minutes.

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New York daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetTuesday, December 8, 4:28 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 15 min (sunrise 7:17 am, sunset 4:32 pm)
Latest sunriseMonday, January 4, 7:20 am
First sunset after 5 pmFriday, January 22 (5:01 pm)
10 hours of daylightFriday, January 29
11 hours of daylightTuesday, February 23
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightFriday, April 9
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 15 h 06 min

The December solstice is at 3:50 pm on December 21, New York time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:25 am).

Daylight gained in New York, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+3 min 57 sec9 h 19 min+41 sec7:20 am4:39 pm
Jan 15+20 min9 h 35 min+1 min 30 sec7:18 am4:53 pm
Feb 1+52 min10 h 07 min+2 min 11 sec7:06 am5:14 pm
Feb 15+1 h 25 min10 h 41 min+2 min 30 sec6:50 am5:31 pm
Mar 1+2 h 02 min11 h 17 min+2 min 40 sec6:30 am5:47 pm
Mar 15+2 h 39 min11 h 55 min+2 min 43 sec7:08 am7:03 pm
Apr 1+3 h 26 min12 h 41 min+2 min 41 sec6:40 am7:21 pm

New York: questions people ask

Does New York get more winter daylight than London?

Yes. New York's shortest day is 9 h 15 min, 1 hour, 26 minutes longer than London's (7 h 50 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day New York gets 15 h 06 min, 1 hour, 33 minutes less than London.

When is the earliest sunset in New York?

December 8, 2026, at 4:28 pm. That is 13 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

Why is the latest sunrise in New York in October?

Because of daylight saving time. On Saturday, October 31, the last day before the clocks go back, the sun rises at 7:25 am. The next morning it is 6:26 am. On standard time the latest sunrise is 7:20 am on January 4, 5 minutes earlier.

When does New York gain daylight fastest?

Around the March equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 43 seconds a day (fastest on March 19). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 41 seconds a day on January 1, and 2 minutes, 11 seconds a day by February 1.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).