New York City, USA

Monday, August 31, 2026

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New York City, USA Monday 31 August 2026 High 78°F, low 69°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:54 AM Blue hour
6:19 AM Best color
6:22 AM Sunrise
6:58 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 5 well-rated past sunrises here.

Sunset

Fair

7:30 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:53 PM Golden hour
7:30 PM Sunset
7:36 PM Best color
7:58 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 6 past sunsets here that were rated excellent.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:18 PM – 5:35 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:18 PM Dark enough
5:35 AM Too light

Moon

Waning gibbous

87% lit

8:55 PM – 11:15 AM

ENE WNW
8:55 PM Moonrise
9:17 PM 4°
4:01 AM Highest, 65°
10:52 AM 4°
11:15 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

How this day turned out

Morning
71°F
Mainly clear 31% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
78°F
Mainly clear 42% clouds · no rain
Evening
72°F
Clear sky 13% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

5:54 AM Blue hour
6:19 AM Best color
6:22 AM Sunrise
6:58 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:53 PM Golden hour
7:30 PM Sunset
7:36 PM Best color
7:58 PM Blue hour ends

Aurora window

8:18 PM Dark enough
5:35 AM Too light

Moon, waning gibbous

8:55 PM Moonrise
9:17 PM 4°
4:01 AM Highest, 65°
10:52 AM 4°
11:15 AM Moonset
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