Sunday, October 25 Is the Last Day New Yorkers Will See a Sunset After 6 p.m. Until Spring

Sunday, October 25, 2026 is the last day of the year on which the sun sets after 6 p.m. in New York City, with Sunday's sunset recorded at approximately 6:01 p.m. Starting Monday, October 26, sunsets will occur before 6 p.m. each evening, with the day shortening further until the clocks fall back at the end of Daylight Saving Time and the calendar turns toward the winter solstice. New Yorkers will not see another sunset after 6 p.m. until Daylight Saving Time resumes in March 2027. The milestone is a familiar autumn marker for residents, signalling the seasonal shift toward shorter days and cooler evenings and arriving as many New Yorkers were already spending the weekend outdoors enjoying the final stretch of mild autumn weather and a seven-day streak of dry, sunny days across the city.