Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Albany

Sunrise in Albany today is at 07:16:56 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:04:22 PM, giving Albany 9h 47min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:48:12 AM and ends at 05:33:06 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Albany or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Albany. Get a full year of light data with the printable Albany Photography Planner 2026.

Albany is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Albany receives 14.5 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 04:51 AM and sunset at 07:21 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.8 hours — a difference of 4.7 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 07 at 04:47, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 19:26. The evening golden hour in Albany lasts about 56 minutes in summer and 55 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.