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Golden hour and ceremony times in West Sayville, New York
The table below gives the computed sunset, golden hour, and a suggested ceremony time for every month in West Sayville. Plan couple portraits inside that window, and pull them earlier through the colder months when the light closes fast.
Golden hour by month
| Month | Sunset | Golden hour | Suggested ceremony |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4:49 PM | 4:09 PM – 5:09 PM | 2:49 PM |
| February | 5:27 PM | 4:50 PM – 5:45 PM | 3:27 PM |
| March | 6:58 PM | 6:23 PM – 7:16 PM | 4:58 PM |
| April | 7:31 PM | 6:55 PM – 7:49 PM | 5:31 PM |
| May | 8:01 PM | 7:23 PM – 8:21 PM | 6:01 PM |
| June | 8:24 PM | 7:44 PM – 8:45 PM | 6:24 PM |
| July | 8:20 PM | 7:41 PM – 8:41 PM | 6:20 PM |
| August | 7:48 PM | 7:12 PM – 8:07 PM | 5:48 PM |
| September | 7:00 PM | 6:25 PM – 7:17 PM | 5:00 PM |
| October | 6:11 PM | 5:35 PM – 6:28 PM | 4:11 PM |
| November | 4:33 PM | 3:54 PM – 4:52 PM | 2:33 PM |
| December | 4:25 PM | 3:43 PM – 4:45 PM | 2:25 PM |
Suggested ceremony time by season
- Spring
- 5:31 PM
- Summer
- 6:20 PM
- Fall
- 4:11 PM
- Winter
- 3:27 PM
These times set the ceremony so the couple reaches golden hour with time to spare. Shift them with your date on the timeline page, which recomputes against the real sunset.
Why the light behaves this way in West Sayville
- Spring
- 55 min
- Summer
- 58 min
- Fall
- 55 min
- Winter
- 59 min
In West Sayville, the golden window stretches to about 58 minutes at midsummer and tightens to roughly 59 minutes in deep winter. Plan couple portraits inside that window, and pull them earlier in the colder months when the light closes fast.
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