Quick facts
New York City is at latitude 40°42′51.37″N and longitude 74°00′21.49″W (40.714270, −74.005970 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, New York City lies in zone 18T (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 75°W. The terrain elevation is about 10 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/New York (UTC−5/−4).
| State / region | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Population | 8,804,190 |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Time zone | America/New York (UTC−5/−4) |
| UTM zone | 18T |
Sunrise and sunset in New York City
Times for 2026 in the America/New York (UTC−5/−4) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Daylight
- 12 h 09 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Daylight
- 15 h 06 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Daylight
- 12 h 09 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Daylight
- 9 h 15 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of New York City?
Latitude 40.714270 and longitude −74.005970 in decimal degrees, or 40°42′51.37″N 74°00′21.49″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is New York City in?
Zone 18T (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 18T 583960 4507514.