Wednesday, September 17, 2025, is the last day the sun sets at or after 7:00 pm in New York City, with sunset at 7:01 pm and sunrise at 6:38 am, giving about 12 hours and 22 minutes of daylight. On September 18 the sun sets at 6:59 pm and evenings shorten steadily toward the winter solstice on December 21, which offers just 9 hours and 15 minutes of daylight. Earlier sunsets mean darker evenings after work, but also bring cozy autumn nights, cooler breezes, richer sunset colors and picturesque city skyline views. The coming weeks are prime for rooftop drinks, park hangs and sunset photography.
Mark your calendar: Wednesday, September 17, 2025, will be the final day the sun sets at or after 7pm in New York City. Sunset will officially hit at 7:01pm, with sunrise at 6:38 am-just over 12 hours and 22 minutes of daylight. Consider it your last chance to leave the office and still pretend you've got hours of daylight left.
RECOMMENDED: The best fall activities in NYC to do with the arrival of autumn From there, it's all downhill. On Thursday, September 18, the sun dips at 6:59pm, and each evening will get a little shorter until we reach December 21, the winter solstice -a.k.a. the shortest day of the year-with just 9 hours and 15 minutes of daylight. Translation: Bundle up and get used to leaving happy hour in the dark.
Of course, it's not all bad news. The flip side of earlier sunsets is the return of cozy autumn evenings. Hoodie weather, cooler breezes and the thrill of watching the city glow under streetlights again? Pretty unbeatable. Plus, fall sunsets often hit different; the colors are richer, the air is crisper, and the city skyline looks like it's been run through a filter.
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