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
Beach · ↖NW
Havens Beach
Sunset-bestSag Harbor
Parking: Havens Beach lot; all-day parking with a Sag Harbor Village permit (residents and property owners only)
Source: Village of Sag Harbor - 2026 Parking Permit Application
Bars, restaurants & terraces
Bar/Restaurant · ↖NW
$$$Sag Harbor
Parking: Street; nearby village lots
8 W Water Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Source: The Beacon — season & hours page
Hotel terrace · ←W
$$$$Faraway Sag Harbor terrace (former Baron's Cove)
Sunset-bestSag Harbor
Parking: Valet
31 W Water Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Source: Faraway Sag Harbor — directions page (address only; no hours published)
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