Golden Hour
Where to stand for first and last light, from east-facing ocean to west-facing bay.
Tonight in East Hampton
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Arrive 20–30 minutes earlier for the first color.
Sunset
7:05 PM
Arrive 30 minutes before for golden-hour light.
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Sunrise east-facing · Sunset west-facing · Both the rare 360° spots, like Montauk Point
Showing 3 of 25 viewpoints (1 sunrise-only · 22 sunset-only · 2 both)
3 spots
Public viewpoints
Public viewpoint · ←W
Mecox Bay Overlook
Sunset-bestBridgehampton
Parking: Roadside on Mecox Road
Source: Hamptons Magazine sunset roundup
Bars, restaurants & terraces
Vineyard · ←W
$$Bridgehampton
Parking: On-site lot
1927 Scuttlehole Road, Bridgehampton, NY 11932
Source: Channing Daughters — Visit Us page
Hotel terrace · ←W
$$$$Topping Rose House Terrace
Sunset-bestBridgehampton
Parking: Valet
1 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Tpke, Bridgehampton, NY 11932
Source: Topping Rose House — Jean-Georges dining page
Why the East End has the best golden hour in the Northeast
A narrow east–west island, surrounded by Atlantic, bays, and sheltered coves. That is the trick: sunrise and sunset can both meet open water here.
- Sunrise
Ditch Plains · Montauk - Sunset
Long Beach · Noyack - Both
Montauk Point · Orient