Sunrise and Sunset Times for Any Location
Sunrise and Sunset Times for Any Location
Enter a location's latitude and longitude, a date, and the UTC offset currently in effect there, to calculate sunrise, sunset, and total day length using the standard NOAA/Meeus solar position formula (accurate to roughly a minute).
Coordinates should be entered in decimal degrees — for example, New York City is approximately 40.71, -74.01. The same formula used by NOAA's own solar calculator drives the result, which is useful for planning outdoor photography around golden hour, scheduling prayer times, or general astronomical curiosity. Remember to enter the UTC offset actually in effect on the chosen date (accounting for daylight saving time manually), and note that near the poles in summer or winter the sun may not rise or set at all on a given date.
- Latitude/longitude: use decimal degrees (e.g. New York City is approximately 40.71, -74.01).
- UTC offset: enter the offset currently in effect at that location (accounting for daylight saving time manually if applicable).
- Polar regions: near the poles in summer/winter, the calculator will report "midnight sun" or "polar night" instead of specific times.
How accurate are these times?
The formula is accurate to within roughly a minute for most locations and dates — sufficient for planning purposes, though not to the second.
Where do I find a location's latitude and longitude?
Any map service (search "[city name] coordinates") will show decimal latitude/longitude you can copy into this calculator.
Sunrise and Sunset Times for Any Location
Enter a location's latitude and longitude, a date, and the UTC offset currently in effect there, to calculate sunrise, sunset, and total day length using the standard NOAA/Meeus solar position formula (accurate to roughly a minute).
Coordinates should be entered in decimal degrees — for example, New York City is approximately 40.71, -74.01. The same formula used by NOAA's own solar calculator drives the result, which is useful for planning outdoor photography around golden hour, scheduling prayer times, or general astronomical curiosity. Remember to enter the UTC offset actually in effect on the chosen date (accounting for daylight saving time manually), and note that near the poles in summer or winter the sun may not rise or set at all on a given date.
- Latitude/longitude: use decimal degrees (e.g. New York City is approximately 40.71, -74.01).
- UTC offset: enter the offset currently in effect at that location (accounting for daylight saving time manually if applicable).
- Polar regions: near the poles in summer/winter, the calculator will report "midnight sun" or "polar night" instead of specific times.
How accurate are these times?
The formula is accurate to within roughly a minute for most locations and dates — sufficient for planning purposes, though not to the second.
Where do I find a location's latitude and longitude?
Any map service (search "[city name] coordinates") will show decimal latitude/longitude you can copy into this calculator.