Sunlight Comparison

New York CityvsBrooklyn

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between New York City, United States and Brooklyn, United States.

Overall Winner

Brooklyn

Wins 1 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

New York City

United States

Metric

Brooklyn

United States

14h 59m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

14h 58m

05:28

Sunrise

Local time

05:28

20:27

Sunset

Local time

20:26

72.7°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

72.8°

0.31x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.31x

Winter Solstice

New York City

United States

Metric

Brooklyn

United States

9h 8m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

9h 8m

07:20

Sunrise

Local time

07:19

16:28

Sunset

Local time

16:28

25.8°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

25.9°

2.06x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

2.06x

Annual Statistics

New York City

United States

Metric

Brooklyn

United States

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

149

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

149

40.7°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

40.7°N

5h 50m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

5h 50m

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