Albany, NY · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Albany, New York
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 19 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 03 min
Albany daylight through 2026
Daylight in Albany runs from 9 h 03 min on December 21 to 15 h 19 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 6 h 17 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 36th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 09 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 10 min.
Albany daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 28 min | 7:10 AM to 7:25 AM | 4:32 PM to 5:07 PM |
| February | 10 h 34 min | 6:32 AM to 7:09 AM | 5:08 PM to 5:43 PM |
| March | 11 h 58 min | 6:20 AM to 7:19 AM | 5:44 PM to 7:20 PM |
| April | 13 h 25 min | 5:51 AM to 6:37 AM | 7:21 PM to 7:54 PM |
| May | 14 h 39 min | 5:20 AM to 5:49 AM | 7:55 PM to 8:25 PM |
| June | 15 h 16 min | 5:16 AM to 5:20 AM | 8:26 PM to 8:37 PM |
| July | 14 h 57 min | 5:21 AM to 5:46 AM | 8:16 PM to 8:36 PM |
| August | 13 h 52 min | 5:47 AM to 6:19 AM | 7:31 PM to 8:15 PM |
| September | 12 h 28 min | 6:20 AM to 6:51 AM | 6:38 PM to 7:29 PM |
| October | 11 h 02 min | 6:52 AM to 7:27 AM | 5:49 PM to 6:36 PM |
| November | 9 h 46 min | 6:29 AM to 7:04 AM | 4:22 PM to 4:47 PM |
| December | 9 h 06 min | 7:05 AM to 7:25 AM | 4:21 PM to 4:31 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 11 at 5:16 AM and the latest sunset on June 23 at 8:37 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:27 AM on October 31. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 5 hours behind UTC, the time of the 75° W meridian. Albany sits at 73.80° W, so the sun runs about 5 minutes ahead of the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:04 PM on January 15 and 1:01 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Albany is the capital of New York. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | 43.17° N | 15 h 23 min | 8 h 59 min |
| Syracuse, NY | 43.04° N | 15 h 22 min | 9 h 00 min |
| Albany, NY | 42.67° N | 15 h 19 min | 9 h 03 min |
| Worcester, MA | 42.27° N | 15 h 17 min | 9 h 05 min |
| Springfield, MA | 42.12° N | 15 h 15 min | 9 h 06 min |
| Hartford, CT | 41.77° N | 15 h 13 min | 9 h 08 min |
| Waterbury, CT | 41.56° N | 15 h 12 min | 9 h 10 min |
| New Haven, CT | 41.31° N | 15 h 10 min | 9 h 11 min |
| Bridgeport, CT | 41.19° N | 15 h 09 min | 9 h 12 min |
| Stamford, CT | 41.08° N | 15 h 08 min | 9 h 13 min |
| Yonkers, NY | 40.95° N | 15 h 07 min | 9 h 14 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Albany?
June 21, 2026, with 15 h 19 min of daylight: sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 8:36 PM.
What is the shortest day in Albany?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 03 min: sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 4:24 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Albany?
8:37 PM on June 23, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:21 PM on December 4.
What time zone is Albany in?
America/New_York. Clocks change on March 8 (to EDT) and November 1 (to EST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Albany, 42.666° N, 73.798° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.