Empire State Building sunset time in October 2027
Allow time for the exhibits and two elevator rides before you reach the 86th floor. Open-air 86th floor with all four sides.
Book 17:30 → 17:00
Sunset 18:40 on Fri 1 Oct, 17:55 on Sun 31 Oct
Every day in October 2027
| Day | Golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Book slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Oct | 18:04 | 18:40 | 19:07 | 17:30 |
| Sat 2 Oct | 18:02 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 17:30 |
| Sun 3 Oct | 18:00 | 18:37 | 19:04 | 17:30 |
| Mon 4 Oct | 17:59 | 18:35 | 19:02 | 17:30 |
| Tue 5 Oct | 17:57 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 17:30 |
| Wed 6 Oct | 17:55 | 18:32 | 18:59 | 17:30 |
| Thu 7 Oct | 17:54 | 18:30 | 18:57 | 17:30 |
| Fri 8 Oct | 17:52 | 18:29 | 18:56 | 17:30 |
| Sat 9 Oct | 17:50 | 18:27 | 18:54 | 17:30 |
| Sun 10 Oct | 17:49 | 18:25 | 18:53 | 17:30 |
| Mon 11 Oct | 17:47 | 18:24 | 18:51 | 17:30 |
| Tue 12 Oct | 17:45 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 17:30 |
| Wed 13 Oct | 17:44 | 18:21 | 18:48 | 17:30 |
| Thu 14 Oct | 17:42 | 18:19 | 18:47 | 17:00 |
| Fri 15 Oct | 17:40 | 18:18 | 18:45 | 17:00 |
| Sat 16 Oct | 17:39 | 18:16 | 18:44 | 17:00 |
| Sun 17 Oct | 17:37 | 18:15 | 18:42 | 17:00 |
| Mon 18 Oct | 17:36 | 18:13 | 18:41 | 17:00 |
| Tue 19 Oct | 17:34 | 18:12 | 18:39 | 17:00 |
| Wed 20 Oct | 17:33 | 18:10 | 18:38 | 17:00 |
| Thu 21 Oct | 17:31 | 18:09 | 18:36 | 17:00 |
| Fri 22 Oct | 17:29 | 18:07 | 18:35 | 17:00 |
| Sat 23 Oct | 17:28 | 18:06 | 18:34 | 17:00 |
| Sun 24 Oct | 17:26 | 18:04 | 18:32 | 17:00 |
| Mon 25 Oct | 17:25 | 18:03 | 18:31 | 17:00 |
| Tue 26 Oct | 17:24 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 17:00 |
| Wed 27 Oct | 17:22 | 18:00 | 18:29 | 17:00 |
| Thu 28 Oct | 17:21 | 17:59 | 18:27 | 17:00 |
| Fri 29 Oct | 17:19 | 17:58 | 18:26 | 17:00 |
| Sat 30 Oct | 17:18 | 17:57 | 18:25 | 17:00 |
| Sun 31 Oct | 17:17 | 17:55 | 18:24 | 17:00 |
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Questions
What time is sunset at Empire State Building in October 2027?
Sunset at Empire State Building moves from 18:40 on Fri 1 Oct to 17:55 on Sun 31 Oct (local time). Golden hour starts about 36 minutes earlier.
Which time slot should I book for sunset at Empire State Building in October?
Book the 17:30 slot early in the month and the 17:00 slot by the end of October. That leaves about 50 minutes for security, lifts and finding a spot before sunset.
Empire State Building sunset by month
Times are local (America/New_York). Slot lengths vary by operator; confirm on the booking page.