Say a tearful goodbye to to brighter days and later sunsets!
Though each winter we look forward to the holidays in NYC, one thing that deters from the magic of the season is the woefully early sunsets. From September to December, we have to deal with shorter and dark days. And sadly, they’re almost upon us.
December 21, 2023 (the Winter Solstice) marked the shortest day of last year, with only a little over nine hours of daylight. That’s 5 hours and 50 minutes shorter than the June solstice. And though we’ve been able to enjoy longer and lighter sunsets all summer long, it won’t be like that forever.
The last 7pm sunset of the year in NYC will be on Tuesday, September 17th, 2024.
This year the first 5pm sunset occurred on Monday, January 22, and due to daylight savings and the clock shift we skipped straight over a 6pm sunset and jumped right to 7pm sunsets.
With earlier sunsets, we’ll have to make the most of all the wonderful things that come with summer in NYC (because it’s technically not fall until the fall equinox) while we still can.
Not sure where to watch an NYC sunset? Check out these 15 best spots to catch one.