Golden Hour
Where to stand for first and last light, from east-facing ocean to west-facing bay.
Tonight in East Hampton
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Arrive 20–30 minutes earlier for the first color.
Sunset
5:54 PM
Arrive 30 minutes before for golden-hour light.
Tonight in East Hampton
Sunset at 5:54 PM
Sunset in 498045h 54m
Arrive by 5:24 PM · Golden hour 4:54 PM–5:54 PM
Sunrise east-facing · Sunset west-facing · Both the rare 360° spots, like Montauk Point
Showing 6 of 25 viewpoints (1 sunrise-only · 22 sunset-only · 2 both)
5 spots
Bars, restaurants & terraces
Bar/Restaurant · ←W
$$$Montauk
Parking: On-site lot
16 Navy Road, Montauk, NY 11954
Source: Navy Beach — location & directions page
Bar/Restaurant · ←W
$$$Montauk
Parking: Limited on-site
65 Tuthill Road, Montauk, NY 11954
Source: Duryea's — Montauk location page
Bar/Restaurant · ←W
$$$Montauk
Parking: Extremely limited on site; taxi recommended
4 Old West Lake Drive, Montauk, NY 11954
Source: The Crow's Nest — hours & location page
Bar/Restaurant · ←W
$$Gosman's Dock
Sunset-bestMontauk
Parking: On-site lot
484 W Lake Drive, Montauk, NY 11954
Source: Operator official site
Bar/Restaurant · ↖NW
$$$Sag Harbor
Parking: Street; nearby village lots
8 W Water Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Source: The Beacon — season & hours page
1 spot
Bars, restaurants & terraces
Bar/Restaurant · ←W
$$$Shelter Island
Parking: Valet and lot
35 Shore Road, Shelter Island Heights, NY 11965
Source: Operator official site
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