New York City, New York

New York City Sunrise and Sunset Times, May 2026

In May 2026, sunrise in New York City moves from 5:55 AM on the 1st to 5:28 AM on the 31st, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:20 PM. Days get 55 minutes 10 seconds longer over the month.

Daylight on the 1st13h 58mMay 1, 2026

Daylight on the 31st14h 53mMay 31, 2026

Change over the month+0h 55mgaining about 1.8 min a day

Time zoneEDTAmerica/New_York

Daily table, May 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Fri	5:25 AM	5:55 AM	7:52 PM	8:22 PM	13h 58m	+2m 20s	Full Moon
2 Sat	5:24 AM	5:53 AM	7:53 PM	8:23 PM	14h 00m	+2m 18s
3 Sun	5:22 AM	5:52 AM	7:54 PM	8:24 PM	14h 02m	+2m 17s
4 Mon	5:21 AM	5:51 AM	7:55 PM	8:26 PM	14h 05m	+2m 15s
5 Tue	5:20 AM	5:50 AM	7:56 PM	8:27 PM	14h 07m	+2m 14s
6 Wed	5:18 AM	5:48 AM	7:57 PM	8:28 PM	14h 09m	+2m 13s
7 Thu	5:17 AM	5:47 AM	7:58 PM	8:29 PM	14h 11m	+2m 11s
8 Fri	5:16 AM	5:46 AM	8:00 PM	8:30 PM	14h 13m	+2m 09s
9 Sat	5:15 AM	5:45 AM	8:01 PM	8:31 PM	14h 15m	+2m 07s	Last Quarter
10 Sun	5:13 AM	5:44 AM	8:02 PM	8:32 PM	14h 18m	+2m 06s
11 Mon	5:12 AM	5:43 AM	8:03 PM	8:33 PM	14h 20m	+2m 04s
12 Tue	5:11 AM	5:42 AM	8:04 PM	8:34 PM	14h 22m	+2m 02s
13 Wed	5:10 AM	5:41 AM	8:05 PM	8:35 PM	14h 24m	+2m 00s
14 Thu	5:09 AM	5:40 AM	8:05 PM	8:37 PM	14h 26m	+1m 57s
15 Fri	5:08 AM	5:39 AM	8:06 PM	8:38 PM	14h 28m	+1m 56s
16 Sat	5:07 AM	5:38 AM	8:07 PM	8:39 PM	14h 29m	+1m 54s	New Moon
17 Sun	5:06 AM	5:37 AM	8:08 PM	8:40 PM	14h 31m	+1m 52s
18 Mon	5:05 AM	5:36 AM	8:09 PM	8:41 PM	14h 33m	+1m 49s
19 Tue	5:04 AM	5:35 AM	8:10 PM	8:42 PM	14h 35m	+1m 47s
20 Wed	5:03 AM	5:35 AM	8:11 PM	8:43 PM	14h 37m	+1m 44s
21 Thu	5:02 AM	5:34 AM	8:12 PM	8:44 PM	14h 38m	+1m 42s
22 Fri	5:01 AM	5:33 AM	8:13 PM	8:45 PM	14h 40m	+1m 40s
23 Sat	5:00 AM	5:32 AM	8:14 PM	8:46 PM	14h 42m	+1m 37s	First Quarter
24 Sun	5:00 AM	5:32 AM	8:15 PM	8:47 PM	14h 43m	+1m 34s
25 Mon	4:59 AM	5:31 AM	8:16 PM	8:48 PM	14h 45m	+1m 32s
26 Tue	4:58 AM	5:30 AM	8:16 PM	8:49 PM	14h 46m	+1m 29s
27 Wed	4:57 AM	5:30 AM	8:17 PM	8:50 PM	14h 48m	+1m 26s
28 Thu	4:57 AM	5:29 AM	8:18 PM	8:50 PM	14h 49m	+1m 23s
29 Fri	4:56 AM	5:29 AM	8:19 PM	8:51 PM	14h 50m	+1m 20s
30 Sat	4:56 AM	5:28 AM	8:20 PM	8:52 PM	14h 52m	+1m 18s
31 Sun	4:55 AM	5:28 AM	8:20 PM	8:53 PM	14h 53m	+1m 14s	Full Moon

First and last light are civil dawn and dusk, when the sun is 6° below the horizon. Times are local and rounded to the minute.

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Questions about May in New York City

What time is sunrise in New York City in May 2026?

Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM on May 1 to 5:28 AM on May 31, local time.

What time is sunset in New York City in May 2026?

Sunset moves from 7:52 PM on May 1 to 8:20 PM on May 31, local time.

How much daylight does New York City gain or lose in May?

Days get 55 minutes 10 seconds longer over May 2026, from 13 hours, 58 minutes to 14 hours, 53 minutes.