Today's Sunrise & Sunset in York

Sunrise in York today is at 07:11:38 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:15:30 PM, giving York 10h 3min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:44:08 AM and ends at 05:42:59 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for York or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in York. Get a full year of light data with the printable York Photography Planner 2026.

York sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (December 21), York receives 14.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:03 AM and sunset at 07:17 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 10.1 hours — a difference of 4.2 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 07 at 05:00, while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 19:22. The evening golden hour in York lasts about 53 minutes in summer and 53 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.