Today's Sunrise & Sunset in United States
The United States spans six primary time zones from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean, Alaska, and Hawaii. Sunrise and sunset times vary significantly by latitude and seasonal tilt across American states.
United States Real-time Astronomical Calculations
Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for United States
Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.
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Major Cities in United States
New York
New York City, the iconic financial and cultural hub of the United States, experiences clear four-season solar shifts with famous urban solar alignments like "Manhattanhenge" twice every year.
Chicago
The Windy City sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan, providing majestic, unobstructed lakefront sunrises over water and crisp urban architecture silhouettes.
Los Angeles
Famous for warm Mediterranean coastal light, Los Angeles offers golden hour glows over palm trees, Santa Monica Pier sunsets, and Griffith Observatory twilight views.
Solar & Astronomical Facts About United States
- 1The contiguous US experiences up to 15 hours of daylight during midsummer in Northern cities like Seattle.
- 2Barrow (Utqiaġvik), Alaska experiences 65 days of continuous daylight in summer and 67 days of polar night in winter.
- 3Key solar observatories, such as Kitt Peak in Arizona, leverage clear desert skies for solar measurement.
Sunrise & Sunset Guide for United States
Use this page for today's sunrise and sunset times across United States, plus an automatic 7-day sunrise & sunset forecast. Times are computed for the capital reference point (Washington, D.C.) using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms, then adjusted to local timezone America/New_York.
Explore city-level pages for more precise longitude-based sunrise shifts within United States.
United States Sunrise & Sunset FAQ
Related Countries in North America
Canada
The world's second-largest country by land area, Canada stretches across six time zones and high northern latitudes, offering epic midnight twilight in northern territories.
Mexico
Rich in ancient Mesoamerican solar heritage, Mexico features famous archaeological sites like Chichen Itza aligned with equinox solar light patterns and vibrant Pacific sunsets.