New York City, USA

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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New York City, USA Wednesday 2 September 2026 High 73°F, low 66°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

6:24 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:56 AM Blue hour
6:21 AM Best color
6:24 AM Sunrise
7:00 AM Golden hour ends

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

Sunset

Low

7:26 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:50 PM Golden hour
7:26 PM Sunset
7:32 PM Best color
7:54 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

8:14 PM – 5:37 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:14 PM Dark enough
5:37 AM Too light

Moon

Waning gibbous

69% lit

9:24 PM – 12:29 PM

ENE WNW
9:24 PM Moonrise
9:47 PM 4°
4:52 AM Highest, 70°
12:05 PM 4°
12:29 PM 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
66°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
73°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain
Evening
69°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain

Moon, waning gibbous

9:24 PM Moonrise
9:47 PM 4°
4:52 AM Highest, 70°
12:05 PM 4°
12:29 PM Moonset

Sunrise

5:56 AM Blue hour
6:21 AM Best color
6:24 AM Sunrise
7:00 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:50 PM Golden hour
7:26 PM Sunset
7:32 PM Best color
7:54 PM Blue hour ends

Aurora window

8:14 PM Dark enough
5:37 AM Too light
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Upcoming celestial events for New York City, USA

Tiangong space station Brilliant pass, WSW to E, 79 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 5:38 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, E to E, 20 deg up
Tue 6 Oct 2026 4:42 AM Draconids A few an hour
Thu 8 Oct 2026 7:56 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:00 PM to 5:30 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 11:50 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:23 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 5:25 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:25 PM

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