🌅 New York City Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇺🇸 United States · America/New_York
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 05:55 🌇 19:51 | 2 🌄 05:54 🌇 19:52 | 3 🌄 05:52 🌇 19:53 | 4 🌄 05:51 🌇 19:54 | 5 🌄 05:50 🌇 19:55 | 6 🌄 05:49 🌇 19:56 | |
| 7 🌄 05:47 🌇 19:57 | 8 🌄 05:46 🌇 19:58 | 9 🌄 05:45 🌇 19:59 | 10 🌄 05:44 🌇 20:00 | 11 🌄 05:43 🌇 20:01 | 12 🌄 05:42 🌇 20:02 | 13 🌄 05:41 🌇 20:03 |
| 14 🌄 05:40 🌇 20:04 | 15 🌄 05:39 🌇 20:05 | 16 🌄 05:38 🌇 20:06 | 17 🌄 05:37 🌇 20:07 | 18 🌄 05:36 🌇 20:08 | 19 🌄 05:35 🌇 20:09 | 20 🌄 05:35 🌇 20:10 |
| 21 🌄 05:34 🌇 20:11 | 22 🌄 05:33 🌇 20:12 | 23 🌄 05:32 🌇 20:13 | 24 🌄 05:32 🌇 20:14 | 25 🌄 05:31 🌇 20:14 | 26 🌄 05:30 🌇 20:15 | 27 🌄 05:30 🌇 20:16 |
| 28 🌄 05:29 🌇 20:17 | 29 🌄 05:28 🌇 20:18 | 30 🌄 05:28 🌇 20:18 | 31 🌄 05:27 🌇 20:19 |
All times in local time for New York City (America/New_York).
Lengthening days in New York City through May 1978
Across May 1978, daylight in New York City, United States stretches out — the month opens with 13h 56m of daylight and closes with 14h 51m (a swing of about 55 minutes). Day length shifts by about 12 minutes each week.
Look for the year's local extremes here: sunrise as early as 05:27 on May 31 and as late as 05:55 on May 1, with sunset from 19:51 (May 1) to 20:19 (May 31).
Daylight averages roughly 14h 26m per day across the month. Its brightest day is May 31 (14h 51m) and its darkest May 1 (13h 56m). Handy for photographers, early risers, travellers and anyone timing their day to the light in New York City.
About the New York City Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in New York City, United States for every day of May 1978. All times are shown in New York City's local time (America/New_York), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in New York City in May 1978?
In May 1978, sunrise in New York City, United States ranges from about 05:27 on May 31 (its earliest) to 05:55 on May 1 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in New York City in May 1978?
Sunset in New York City, United States during May 1978 runs from 19:51 on May 1 to 20:19 on May 31.
How much daylight does New York City get in May 1978?
New York City, United States has between 13h 56m and 14h 51m of daylight per day in May 1978, increases by about 55 minutes across the month.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?
Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.
When are the days longest and shortest in New York City?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.
Are the sunrise and sunset times for New York City accurate?
Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.