New York City, USA

Friday, September 18, 2026

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New York City, USA Friday 18 September 2026 High 84°F, low 70°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

6:39 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Very Low by the people who watched it.

6:12 AM Blue hour
6:37 AM Best color
6:39 AM Sunrise
7:15 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

6:59 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:23 PM Golden hour
6:59 PM Sunset
7:05 PM Best color
7:27 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

7:47 PM – 5:52 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:47 PM Dark enough
5:52 AM Too light

Moon

First quarter

48% lit

2:32 PM – 11:10 PM

SE SW
2:32 PM Moonrise
3:00 PM 4°
6:51 PM Highest, 21°
10:42 PM 4°
11:10 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
74°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
83°F
Clear sky 8% clouds · no rain
Evening
76°F
Clear sky 2% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:12 AM Blue hour
6:37 AM Best color
6:39 AM Sunrise
7:15 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, first quarter

2:32 PM Moonrise
3:00 PM 4°
6:51 PM Highest, 21°
10:42 PM 4°
11:10 PM Moonset

Sunset

6:23 PM Golden hour
6:59 PM Sunset
7:05 PM Best color
7:27 PM Blue hour ends

Aurora window

7:47 PM Dark enough
5:52 AM Too light
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