How to use
- Choose a city, or click Use my location.
- Pick a date — today is selected when the page opens.
- Read the Sun and Moon panels, and scroll the table for the next 30 days.
Options explained
- Civil dawn and dusk
- When the sun is 6° below the horizon — roughly when it gets light enough to see outdoors without lights, and when it gets dark.
- Evening golden hour
- Starts when the sun drops to 6° above the horizon, the soft warm light photographers like; it lasts until sunset.
- Sun does not rise / does not set
- Shown inside the polar circles during polar night and midnight sun.
Sunrise and sunset at the solstices
Local times for 2026, calculated the same way as the tool. The June solstice is the longest day in the northern hemisphere and the shortest in the southern; December is the opposite.
| City | 21 June 2026 | Day length | 21 December 2026 | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavik | 02:56 – 00:05 | 21 h 9 min | 11:23 – 15:30 | 4 h 7 min |
| London | 04:44 – 21:22 | 16 h 38 min | 08:05 – 15:54 | 7 h 49 min |
| New York | 05:26 – 20:31 | 15 h 6 min | 07:17 – 16:32 | 9 h 15 min |
| Beijing | 04:47 – 19:47 | 15 h 0 min | 07:33 – 16:53 | 9 h 20 min |
| Tokyo | 04:26 – 19:01 | 14 h 35 min | 06:48 – 16:32 | 9 h 44 min |
| Los Angeles | 05:43 – 20:08 | 14 h 25 min | 06:55 – 16:48 | 9 h 53 min |
| Singapore | 07:01 – 19:13 | 12 h 12 min | 07:02 – 19:05 | 12 h 3 min |
| Sydney | 07:01 – 16:54 | 9 h 54 min | 05:41 – 20:06 | 14 h 24 min |
Near the equator, as in Singapore, day length barely changes through the year; the further from the equator, the bigger the swing.
Twilight and golden hour
Civil twilight starts when the sun is 6° below the horizon. Before sunrise and after sunset there is still enough light to be outdoors without lamps — roughly 30 minutes at mid latitudes.
Golden hour is when the sun is low, giving warm, soft light for photos. The tool shows when the evening golden hour starts, about an hour before sunset at mid latitudes.
Solar noon is when the sun is highest in the sky. Because of time zones and daylight saving time it is rarely exactly 12:00 on the clock.
Frequently asked questions
Which time zone are the times in?
The local time of the selected city, including daylight saving time. With Use my location, your device’s time zone is used.
Why is the sunset I see a few minutes different?
The times are for a flat horizon at sea level. Mountains, buildings and air temperature can shift the visible sunrise or sunset by a few minutes.
Is my location sent anywhere?
No. The browser gives the coordinates to this page and everything is calculated on your device.
Privacy
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files and text are processed on your device and are never uploaded to our servers.