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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. However, we’re now in the full swing of later sunsets.
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. But with that in the past, lighter and longer days are here!
The first 8 pm sunset of the year in NYC will be tonight, Thursday, May 9th 2024.
This year the first 5 pm sunset occurred on Monday, January 22, and due to daylight savings and the clock shift we skipped straight over a 6 pm sunset and jumped right to 7 pm sunsets. But now the sunset will be happening even later! 🙌
With later sunsets, we’ll be able to enjoy all the wonderful things that come with spring in NYC.
Not sure where to watch an NYC sunset? Check out these 15 best spots to catch one.
And though sunsets won’t be as late as we’d prefer until summertime, at least we can look ahead to a few more light-filled minutes on the horizon.