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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in New Canaan, Connecticut

· EDT (UTC−04:00)

Sunset in New Canaan is at 5:56 PM and sunrise is at 7:19 AM. There are 10h 36m of daylight.

Sunset

5:56 PM

253° W

Sunrise

7:19 AM

106° E

Daylight

10h 36m

0h 03m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:38 PM

Sun altitude: 35.9°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in New Canaan

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 5:54 PM, sunrise 7:20 AM. Daylight: 10h 34m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:47 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:19 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:51 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:02 AM – 7:58 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:17 PM – 6:13 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:24 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)6:56 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:28 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in New Canaan

America/New_York · EDT · UTC−04:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−04:00 to UTC−05:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for New Canaan


2026-10. Local times in America/New_York; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:36 PM6:51 AM11h 45m
6:34 PM6:52 AM11h 42m
6:32 PM6:53 AM11h 40m
6:31 PM6:54 AM11h 37m
6:29 PM6:55 AM11h 34m
6:27 PM6:56 AM11h 32m
6:26 PM6:57 AM11h 29m
6:24 PM6:58 AM11h 26m
6:23 PM6:59 AM11h 23m
6:21 PM7:00 AM11h 21m
6:19 PM7:01 AM11h 18m
6:18 PM7:02 AM11h 15m
6:16 PM7:03 AM11h 13m
6:15 PM7:05 AM11h 10m
6:13 PM7:06 AM11h 07m
6:12 PM7:07 AM11h 05m
6:10 PM7:08 AM11h 02m
6:09 PM7:09 AM11h 00m
6:07 PM7:10 AM10h 57m
6:06 PM7:11 AM10h 54m
6:04 PM7:12 AM10h 52m
6:03 PM7:14 AM10h 49m
6:01 PM7:15 AM10h 47m
6:00 PM7:16 AM10h 44m
5:59 PM7:17 AM10h 42m
5:57 PM7:18 AM10h 39m
5:56 PM7:19 AM10h 36m
5:54 PM7:20 AM10h 34m
5:53 PM7:22 AM10h 32m
5:52 PM7:23 AM10h 29m
5:51 PM7:24 AM10h 27m
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About these times

Calculation point
41.14676°, -73.49484°
Place reference
GeoNames 4839319

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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