NYC to see first 8 p.m. sunset of 2024

Erin Pflaumer

May 9, 2024 at 7:04 AM

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The first 8 p.m. sunset of 2024 will take place Friday in New York City.

The sun has been setting later ever since the darkest day of the year on Dec. 21.

Mermaids, sea creatures to strut their stuff during Mermaid Parade in Coney Island

By the end of May, nearly an hour of daylight will be added until the summer solstice on June 21. That’s when we’ll start to lose daylight hours again.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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