Sunrise & Sunset Today in Long Island City, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:17 ↑ 105.0° ESE
Sunset Today: 18:02 ↑ 254.8° WSW
Day Length: 10h 44m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: -57.9°
Sun Distance: 148.810 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Long Island City?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Long Island City
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:52
↑
94° E
|
18:37
↑
266° W
|
11h 44m | -2m 40s | 05:21 | 20:08 | 05:53 | 19:36 | 06:24 | 19:05 | 12:45 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
06:53
↑
94° E
|
18:35
↑
266° W
|
11h 42m | -2m 40s | 05:22 | 20:07 | 05:54 | 19:35 | 06:25 | 19:03 | 12:45 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
06:54
↑
95° E
|
18:34
↑
265° W
|
11h 39m | -2m 40s | 05:23 | 20:05 | 05:55 | 19:33 | 06:26 | 19:02 | 12:44 | 149.68 |
| 4 |
06:55
↑
95° E
|
18:32
↑
265° W
|
11h 36m | -2m 40s | 05:24 | 20:03 | 05:56 | 19:31 | 06:27 | 19:00 | 12:44 | 149.64 |
| 5 |
06:56
↑
96° E
|
18:30
↑
264° W
|
11h 34m | -2m 39s | 05:25 | 20:02 | 05:57 | 19:30 | 06:28 | 18:58 | 12:44 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
06:57
↑
96° E
|
18:29
↑
264° W
|
11h 31m | -2m 39s | 05:26 | 20:00 | 05:58 | 19:28 | 06:29 | 18:57 | 12:44 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
06:58
↑
97° E
|
18:27
↑
263° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 39s | 05:27 | 19:58 | 05:59 | 19:27 | 06:30 | 18:55 | 12:43 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
06:59
↑
97° E
|
18:26
↑
262° W
|
11h 26m | -2m 39s | 05:28 | 19:57 | 06:00 | 19:25 | 06:31 | 18:53 | 12:43 | 149.47 |
| 9 |
07:00
↑
98° E
|
18:24
↑
262° W
|
11h 23m | -2m 38s | 05:29 | 19:55 | 06:01 | 19:23 | 06:32 | 18:52 | 12:43 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
07:01
↑
98° E
|
18:22
↑
262° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 38s | 05:30 | 19:54 | 06:02 | 19:22 | 06:33 | 18:50 | 12:42 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
07:03
↑
99° E
|
18:21
↑
261° W
|
11h 18m | -2m 38s | 05:31 | 19:52 | 06:03 | 19:20 | 06:35 | 18:49 | 12:42 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:04
↑
99° E
|
18:19
↑
260° W
|
11h 15m | -2m 37s | 05:32 | 19:50 | 06:04 | 19:19 | 06:36 | 18:47 | 12:42 | 149.30 |
| 13 |
07:05
↑
100° E
|
18:18
↑
260° W
|
11h 13m | -2m 37s | 05:33 | 19:49 | 06:05 | 19:17 | 06:37 | 18:46 | 12:42 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
07:06
↑
100° E
|
18:16
↑
260° W
|
11h 10m | -2m 36s | 05:34 | 19:47 | 06:06 | 19:16 | 06:38 | 18:44 | 12:41 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
07:07
↑
101° E
|
18:15
↑
259° W
|
11h 07m | -2m 36s | 05:35 | 19:46 | 06:07 | 19:14 | 06:39 | 18:43 | 12:41 | 149.17 |
| 16 |
07:08
↑
101° E
|
18:13
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 05m | -2m 36s | 05:36 | 19:44 | 06:08 | 19:13 | 06:40 | 18:41 | 12:41 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
07:09
↑
102° ESE
|
18:12
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 35s | 05:37 | 19:43 | 06:09 | 19:11 | 06:41 | 18:40 | 12:41 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
07:10
↑
102° ESE
|
18:10
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 34s | 05:38 | 19:42 | 06:10 | 19:10 | 06:42 | 18:38 | 12:41 | 149.04 |
| 19 |
07:11
↑
103° ESE
|
18:09
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 34s | 05:40 | 19:40 | 06:11 | 19:09 | 06:43 | 18:37 | 12:40 | 149.00 |
| 20 |
07:12
↑
103° ESE
|
18:07
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 54m | -2m 33s | 05:41 | 19:39 | 06:12 | 19:07 | 06:44 | 18:35 | 12:40 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
07:13
↑
104° ESE
|
18:06
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 52m | -2m 33s | 05:42 | 19:37 | 06:13 | 19:06 | 06:45 | 18:34 | 12:40 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
07:15
↑
104° ESE
|
18:04
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 49m | -2m 32s | 05:43 | 19:36 | 06:14 | 19:04 | 06:46 | 18:33 | 12:40 | 148.87 |
| 23 |
07:16
↑
104° ESE
|
18:03
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 47m | -2m 31s | 05:44 | 19:35 | 06:15 | 19:03 | 06:47 | 18:31 | 12:40 | 148.83 |
| 24 |
07:17
↑
105° ESE
|
18:02
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 44m | -2m 30s | 05:45 | 19:34 | 06:16 | 19:02 | 06:48 | 18:30 | 12:40 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
07:18
↑
106° ESE
|
18:00
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 42m | -2m 30s | 05:46 | 19:32 | 06:17 | 19:01 | 06:49 | 18:29 | 12:39 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
07:19
↑
106° ESE
|
17:59
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 39m | -2m 29s | 05:47 | 19:31 | 06:18 | 18:59 | 06:50 | 18:27 | 12:39 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
07:20
↑
106° ESE
|
17:57
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 37m | -2m 28s | 05:48 | 19:30 | 06:20 | 18:58 | 06:51 | 18:26 | 12:39 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
07:21
↑
107° ESE
|
17:56
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 34m | -2m 27s | 05:49 | 19:29 | 06:21 | 18:57 | 06:53 | 18:25 | 12:39 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
07:22
↑
107° ESE
|
17:55
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 32m | -2m 26s | 05:50 | 19:27 | 06:22 | 18:56 | 06:54 | 18:24 | 12:39 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
07:24
↑
108° ESE
|
17:54
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 29m | -2m 25s | 05:51 | 19:26 | 06:23 | 18:55 | 06:55 | 18:22 | 12:39 | 148.55 |
| 31 |
07:25
↑
108° ESE
|
17:52
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 27m | -2m 24s | 05:52 | 19:25 | 06:24 | 18:53 | 06:56 | 18:21 | 12:39 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Long Island City. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Long Island City?
Days in Long Island City are currently getting shorter by about 2m 30s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Long Island City Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:48-06:59 | 18:19-18:30 |
| Golden hour | 06:59-07:54 | 17:25-18:19 |
Long Island City's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 05m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 14m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:24 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 20:30 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Long Island City
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Long Island City also fixes the Qibla: face 59deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,301 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Long Island City on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Long Island City get the golden hour at 06:59-07:54 in the morning and 17:25-18:19 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:48-06:59 and 18:19-18:30. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Long Island City
What time is sunrise in Long Island City today?
Sunrise in Long Island City today is at 07:17 local time.
What time is sunset in Long Island City today?
Today Long Island City has sunset at 18:02 local time.
What time is solar noon in Long Island City today?
Solar noon in Long Island City — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:40 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Long Island City?
In Long Island City today: civil twilight begins at 06:48 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:30 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Long Island City?
Nautical twilight in Long Island City today runs from 06:16 in the morning to 19:02 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Long Island City for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Long Island City ends at 19:34 in the evening and resumes at 05:45 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Long Island City?
Today in Long Island City, the sun rises at an azimuth of 105° and sets at 255° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
