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New York Legal Shooting Hours by Game and County
The legal hours rule for each kind of game, the Albany sunrise and sunset table the DEC guide prints for 273 days, and hunting hours worked out for the centre of all 62 counties on 5 key dates of the 2026-27 seasons.
30 min before sunriseDeer and bear open
30 min after sunsetDeer and bear close
NoonSpring turkey ends
30 minSunrise spread east to west
Photo: MSVG (CC BY 2.0)
Today and this week in your New York county
Each card is one day for the county you pick: big game may be hunted from a half hour before sunrise until a half hour after sunset under DEC rules. Game with a sunset close, such as waterfowl, ends at the printed sunset, half an hour before the window shuts.
Seven days of sunrise, sunset and legal light for Albany County load here.
Computed in the browser from the county center; the official DEC hours are set out in the sections below.
Legal hours by kind of game
New York gives big game the extra half hour at both ends of the day, cuts spring turkey off at noon and holds small game and fall turkey to sunrise through sunset. Coyotes may be hunted at any hour, with lights, night vision or thermal optics.
| Game | Legal hours |
|---|---|
| Deer and bear | 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset (deer and bear, all seasons). |
| Spring turkey | 1/2 hour before sunrise to noon (incl. youth hunt). |
| Fall turkey | Sunrise to sunset. |
| Upland birds, rabbits, hares and squirrels | Sunrise to sunset (rabbit, hare, squirrel, pheasant, quail, grouse, weasel). |
| Waterfowl, woodcock, snipe and crows | 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset; woodcock and crow sunrise to sunset; Canada geese to 1/2 hour after sunset during September seasons; snow geese to 1/2 hour after sunset Jan. 15-Apr. 15 when other waterfowl seasons are closed. |
| Furbearers | Bobcat, raccoon, skunk, red and gray fox, opossum and coyote: after sunrise on opening day, then any hour; coyote any hour. Lights, night vision and thermal allowed. |
| Unprotected species | Any hour. |
| Frogs and snapping turtles | Any hour (no guns for frogs at night). |
| Everything else | All shooting hours are sunrise to sunset unless listed below. |
| Sundays | Sunday hunting is allowed in all areas of New York State (check rules for state lands). |
Sources: sunrise and sunset page; big game hunting; migratory game birds; guide p. 82, set against the DEC wording on October 27, 2026.
Albany sunrise, sunset and legal hours by day
The guide prints Albany only, Sep 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027. Each month opens with a tap and the current month starts open; big game times add or take away 30 minutes from the printed sunrise and sunset.
September 2026 (30 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game start | Big game end | Waterfowl end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Sep 1 | 6:19 a.m. | 7:29 p.m. | 5:49 a.m. | 7:59 p.m. | 7:29 p.m. |
| Wed Sep 2 | 6:21 a.m. | 7:27 p.m. | 5:51 a.m. | 7:57 p.m. | 7:27 p.m. |
| Thu Sep 3 | 6:22 a.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 5:52 a.m. | 7:55 p.m. | 7:25 p.m. |
| Fri Sep 4 | 6:23 a.m. | 7:24 p.m. | 5:53 a.m. | 7:54 p.m. | 7:24 p.m. |
| Sat Sep 5 | 6:24 a.m. | 7:22 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. | 7:52 p.m. | 7:22 p.m. |
| Sun Sep 6 | 6:25 a.m. | 7:20 p.m. | 5:55 a.m. | 7:50 p.m. | 7:20 p.m. |
| Mon Sep 7 | 6:26 a.m. | 7:18 p.m. | 5:56 a.m. | 7:48 p.m. | 7:18 p.m. |
| Tue Sep 8 | 6:27 a.m. | 7:17 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. | 7:47 p.m. | 7:17 p.m. |
| Wed Sep 9 | 6:28 a.m. | 7:15 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. | 7:45 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| Thu Sep 10 | 6:29 a.m. | 7:13 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. | 7:43 p.m. | 7:13 p.m. |
| Fri Sep 11 | 6:30 a.m. | 7:11 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 7:41 p.m. | 7:11 p.m. |
| Sat Sep 12 | 6:31 a.m. | 7:09 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. | 7:39 p.m. | 7:09 p.m. |
| Sun Sep 13 | 6:32 a.m. | 7:08 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. | 7:38 p.m. | 7:08 p.m. |
| Mon Sep 14 | 6:33 a.m. | 7:06 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. | 7:36 p.m. | 7:06 p.m. |
| Tue Sep 15 | 6:34 a.m. | 7:04 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. | 7:34 p.m. | 7:04 p.m. |
| Wed Sep 16 | 6:35 a.m. | 7:02 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. | 7:32 p.m. | 7:02 p.m. |
| Thu Sep 17 | 6:37 a.m. | 7:01 p.m. | 6:07 a.m. | 7:31 p.m. | 7:01 p.m. |
| Fri Sep 18 | 6:38 a.m. | 6:59 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. | 7:29 p.m. | 6:59 p.m. |
| Sat Sep 19 | 6:39 a.m. | 6:57 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. | 7:27 p.m. | 6:57 p.m. |
| Sun Sep 20 | 6:40 a.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. |
| Mon Sep 21 | 6:41 a.m. | 6:53 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. | 7:23 p.m. | 6:53 p.m. |
| Tue Sep 22 | 6:42 a.m. | 6:52 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. | 7:22 p.m. | 6:52 p.m. |
| Wed Sep 23 | 6:43 a.m. | 6:50 p.m. | 6:13 a.m. | 7:20 p.m. | 6:50 p.m. |
| Thu Sep 24 | 6:44 a.m. | 6:48 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. | 7:18 p.m. | 6:48 p.m. |
| Fri Sep 25 | 6:45 a.m. | 6:46 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. | 7:16 p.m. | 6:46 p.m. |
| Sat Sep 26 | 6:46 a.m. | 6:45 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. | 7:15 p.m. | 6:45 p.m. |
| Sun Sep 27 | 6:47 a.m. | 6:43 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. | 7:13 p.m. | 6:43 p.m. |
| Mon Sep 28 | 6:48 a.m. | 6:41 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. | 7:11 p.m. | 6:41 p.m. |
| Tue Sep 29 | 6:50 a.m. | 6:39 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 7:09 p.m. | 6:39 p.m. |
| Wed Sep 30 | 6:51 a.m. | 6:37 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 7:07 p.m. | 6:37 p.m. |
October 2026 (31 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game start | Big game end | Waterfowl end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 6:52 a.m. | 6:36 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 7:06 p.m. | 6:36 p.m. |
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:53 a.m. | 6:34 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. | 7:04 p.m. | 6:34 p.m. |
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:54 a.m. | 6:32 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. | 7:02 p.m. | 6:32 p.m. |
| Sun Oct 4 | 6:55 a.m. | 6:31 p.m. | 6:25 a.m. | 7:01 p.m. | 6:31 p.m. |
| Mon Oct 5 | 6:56 a.m. | 6:29 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. | 6:59 p.m. | 6:29 p.m. |
| Tue Oct 6 | 6:57 a.m. | 6:27 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. | 6:57 p.m. | 6:27 p.m. |
| Wed Oct 7 | 6:59 a.m. | 6:25 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:25 p.m. |
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:00 a.m. | 6:24 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. | 6:54 p.m. | 6:24 p.m. |
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:01 a.m. | 6:22 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. | 6:52 p.m. | 6:22 p.m. |
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:02 a.m. | 6:20 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. | 6:50 p.m. | 6:20 p.m. |
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:03 a.m. | 6:19 p.m. | 6:33 a.m. | 6:49 p.m. | 6:19 p.m. |
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:04 a.m. | 6:17 p.m. | 6:34 a.m. | 6:47 p.m. | 6:17 p.m. |
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:05 a.m. | 6:15 p.m. | 6:35 a.m. | 6:45 p.m. | 6:15 p.m. |
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:07 a.m. | 6:14 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. | 6:44 p.m. | 6:14 p.m. |
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:08 a.m. | 6:12 p.m. | 6:38 a.m. | 6:42 p.m. | 6:12 p.m. |
| Fri Oct 16 | 7:09 a.m. | 6:10 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. | 6:40 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. |
| Sat Oct 17 | 7:10 a.m. | 6:09 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. | 6:39 p.m. | 6:09 p.m. |
| Sun Oct 18 | 7:11 a.m. | 6:07 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. | 6:37 p.m. | 6:07 p.m. |
| Mon Oct 19 | 7:13 a.m. | 6:06 p.m. | 6:43 a.m. | 6:36 p.m. | 6:06 p.m. |
| Tue Oct 20 | 7:14 a.m. | 6:04 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. | 6:34 p.m. | 6:04 p.m. |
| Wed Oct 21 | 7:15 a.m. | 6:03 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. | 6:33 p.m. | 6:03 p.m. |
| Thu Oct 22 | 7:16 a.m. | 6:01 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. | 6:31 p.m. | 6:01 p.m. |
| Fri Oct 23 | 7:17 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. | 6:47 a.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| Sat Oct 24 | 7:19 a.m. | 5:58 p.m. | 6:49 a.m. | 6:28 p.m. | 5:58 p.m. |
| Sun Oct 25 | 7:20 a.m. | 5:57 p.m. | 6:50 a.m. | 6:27 p.m. | 5:57 p.m. |
| Mon Oct 26 | 7:21 a.m. | 5:55 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. | 6:25 p.m. | 5:55 p.m. |
| Tue Oct 27 | 7:22 a.m. | 5:54 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. | 6:24 p.m. | 5:54 p.m. |
| Wed Oct 28 | 7:23 a.m. | 5:53 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. | 6:23 p.m. | 5:53 p.m. |
| Thu Oct 29 | 7:25 a.m. | 5:51 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. | 6:21 p.m. | 5:51 p.m. |
| Fri Oct 30 | 7:26 a.m. | 5:50 p.m. | 6:56 a.m. | 6:20 p.m. | 5:50 p.m. |
| Sat Oct 31 | 7:27 a.m. | 5:48 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. | 6:18 p.m. | 5:48 p.m. |
November 2026 (30 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game start | Big game end | Waterfowl end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 6:28 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. | 5:17 p.m. | 4:47 p.m. |
| Mon Nov 2 | 6:30 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 4:46 p.m. |
| Tue Nov 3 | 6:31 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. |
| Wed Nov 4 | 6:32 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 4:43 p.m. |
| Thu Nov 5 | 6:34 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 4:42 p.m. |
| Fri Nov 6 | 6:35 a.m. | 4:41 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. | 4:41 p.m. |
| Sat Nov 7 | 6:36 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:06 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
| Sun Nov 8 | 6:37 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:07 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Mon Nov 9 | 6:39 a.m. | 4:38 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. | 5:08 p.m. | 4:38 p.m. |
| Tue Nov 10 | 6:40 a.m. | 4:37 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. | 5:07 p.m. | 4:37 p.m. |
| Wed Nov 11 | 6:41 a.m. | 4:36 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. | 5:06 p.m. | 4:36 p.m. |
| Thu Nov 12 | 6:42 a.m. | 4:35 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. | 5:05 p.m. | 4:35 p.m. |
| Fri Nov 13 | 6:44 a.m. | 4:34 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. | 5:04 p.m. | 4:34 p.m. |
| Sat Nov 14 | 6:45 a.m. | 4:33 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. | 5:03 p.m. | 4:33 p.m. |
| Sun Nov 15 | 6:46 a.m. | 4:32 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. | 5:02 p.m. | 4:32 p.m. |
| Mon Nov 16 | 6:47 a.m. | 4:31 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. | 5:01 p.m. | 4:31 p.m. |
| Tue Nov 17 | 6:49 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Wed Nov 18 | 6:50 a.m. | 4:29 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 4:59 p.m. | 4:29 p.m. |
| Thu Nov 19 | 6:51 a.m. | 4:28 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 4:58 p.m. | 4:28 p.m. |
| Fri Nov 20 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:28 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 4:58 p.m. | 4:28 p.m. |
| Sat Nov 21 | 6:54 a.m. | 4:27 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. | 4:57 p.m. | 4:27 p.m. |
| Sun Nov 22 | 6:55 a.m. | 4:26 p.m. | 6:25 a.m. | 4:56 p.m. | 4:26 p.m. |
| Mon Nov 23 | 6:56 a.m. | 4:26 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. | 4:56 p.m. | 4:26 p.m. |
| Tue Nov 24 | 6:57 a.m. | 4:25 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. | 4:55 p.m. | 4:25 p.m. |
| Wed Nov 25 | 6:58 a.m. | 4:24 p.m. | 6:28 a.m. | 4:54 p.m. | 4:24 p.m. |
| Thu Nov 26 | 6:59 a.m. | 4:24 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. | 4:54 p.m. | 4:24 p.m. |
| Fri Nov 27 | 7:01 a.m. | 4:23 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 4:23 p.m. |
| Sat Nov 28 | 7:02 a.m. | 4:23 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 4:23 p.m. |
| Sun Nov 29 | 7:03 a.m. | 4:23 p.m. | 6:33 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 4:23 p.m. |
| Mon Nov 30 | 7:04 a.m. | 4:22 p.m. | 6:34 a.m. | 4:52 p.m. | 4:22 p.m. |
December 2026 (31 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game start | Big game end | Waterfowl end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Dec 1 | 7:05 a.m. | 4:22 p.m. | 6:35 a.m. | 4:52 p.m. | 4:22 p.m. |
| Wed Dec 2 | 7:06 a.m. | 4:22 p.m. | 6:36 a.m. | 4:52 p.m. | 4:22 p.m. |
| Thu Dec 3 | 7:07 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Fri Dec 4 | 7:08 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:38 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Sat Dec 5 | 7:09 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Sun Dec 6 | 7:10 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Mon Dec 7 | 7:11 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Tue Dec 8 | 7:12 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Wed Dec 9 | 7:13 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:43 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Thu Dec 10 | 7:14 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Fri Dec 11 | 7:15 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Sat Dec 12 | 7:15 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Sun Dec 13 | 7:16 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Mon Dec 14 | 7:17 a.m. | 4:21 p.m. | 6:47 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 4:21 p.m. |
| Tue Dec 15 | 7:18 a.m. | 4:22 p.m. | 6:48 a.m. | 4:52 p.m. | 4:22 p.m. |
| Wed Dec 16 | 7:18 a.m. | 4:22 p.m. | 6:48 a.m. | 4:52 p.m. | 4:22 p.m. |
| Thu Dec 17 | 7:19 a.m. | 4:22 p.m. | 6:49 a.m. | 4:52 p.m. | 4:22 p.m. |
| Fri Dec 18 | 7:20 a.m. | 4:23 p.m. | 6:50 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 4:23 p.m. |
| Sat Dec 19 | 7:20 a.m. | 4:23 p.m. | 6:50 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 4:23 p.m. |
| Sun Dec 20 | 7:21 a.m. | 4:24 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. | 4:54 p.m. | 4:24 p.m. |
| Mon Dec 21 | 7:21 a.m. | 4:24 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. | 4:54 p.m. | 4:24 p.m. |
| Tue Dec 22 | 7:22 a.m. | 4:25 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. | 4:55 p.m. | 4:25 p.m. |
| Wed Dec 23 | 7:22 a.m. | 4:25 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. | 4:55 p.m. | 4:25 p.m. |
| Thu Dec 24 | 7:23 a.m. | 4:26 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. | 4:56 p.m. | 4:26 p.m. |
| Fri Dec 25 | 7:23 a.m. | 4:26 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. | 4:56 p.m. | 4:26 p.m. |
| Sat Dec 26 | 7:23 a.m. | 4:27 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. | 4:57 p.m. | 4:27 p.m. |
| Sun Dec 27 | 7:24 a.m. | 4:28 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. | 4:58 p.m. | 4:28 p.m. |
| Mon Dec 28 | 7:24 a.m. | 4:28 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. | 4:58 p.m. | 4:28 p.m. |
| Tue Dec 29 | 7:24 a.m. | 4:29 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. | 4:59 p.m. | 4:29 p.m. |
| Wed Dec 30 | 7:24 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. |
| Thu Dec 31 | 7:25 a.m. | 4:31 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. | 5:01 p.m. | 4:31 p.m. |
January 2027 (31 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game start | Big game end | Waterfowl end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Jan 1 | 7:25 a.m. | 4:32 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. | 5:02 p.m. | 4:32 p.m. |
| Sat Jan 2 | 7:25 a.m. | 4:32 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. | 5:02 p.m. | 4:32 p.m. |
| Sun Jan 3 | 7:25 a.m. | 4:33 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. | 5:03 p.m. | 4:33 p.m. |
| Mon Jan 4 | 7:25 a.m. | 4:34 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. | 5:04 p.m. | 4:34 p.m. |
| Tue Jan 5 | 7:25 a.m. | 4:35 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. | 5:05 p.m. | 4:35 p.m. |
| Wed Jan 6 | 7:25 a.m. | 4:36 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. | 5:06 p.m. | 4:36 p.m. |
| Thu Jan 7 | 7:24 a.m. | 4:37 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. | 5:07 p.m. | 4:37 p.m. |
| Fri Jan 8 | 7:24 a.m. | 4:38 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. | 5:08 p.m. | 4:38 p.m. |
| Sat Jan 9 | 7:24 a.m. | 4:39 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 4:39 p.m. |
| Sun Jan 10 | 7:24 a.m. | 4:40 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 4:40 p.m. |
| Mon Jan 11 | 7:24 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 4:42 p.m. |
| Tue Jan 12 | 7:23 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 4:43 p.m. |
| Wed Jan 13 | 7:23 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. | 4:44 p.m. |
| Thu Jan 14 | 7:22 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 4:45 p.m. |
| Fri Jan 15 | 7:22 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 4:46 p.m. |
| Sat Jan 16 | 7:21 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. | 5:17 p.m. | 4:47 p.m. |
| Sun Jan 17 | 7:21 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. | 5:19 p.m. | 4:49 p.m. |
| Mon Jan 18 | 7:20 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 6:50 a.m. | 5:20 p.m. | 4:50 p.m. |
| Tue Jan 19 | 7:20 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 6:50 a.m. | 5:21 p.m. | 4:51 p.m. |
| Wed Jan 20 | 7:19 a.m. | 4:52 p.m. | 6:49 a.m. | 5:22 p.m. | 4:52 p.m. |
| Thu Jan 21 | 7:18 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 6:48 a.m. | 5:23 p.m. | 4:53 p.m. |
| Fri Jan 22 | 7:18 a.m. | 4:55 p.m. | 6:48 a.m. | 5:25 p.m. | 4:55 p.m. |
| Sat Jan 23 | 7:17 a.m. | 4:56 p.m. | 6:47 a.m. | 5:26 p.m. | 4:56 p.m. |
| Sun Jan 24 | 7:16 a.m. | 4:57 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. | 5:27 p.m. | 4:57 p.m. |
| Mon Jan 25 | 7:15 a.m. | 4:59 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. | 5:29 p.m. | 4:59 p.m. |
| Tue Jan 26 | 7:15 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. |
| Wed Jan 27 | 7:14 a.m. | 5:01 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. | 5:31 p.m. | 5:01 p.m. |
| Thu Jan 28 | 7:13 a.m. | 5:02 p.m. | 6:43 a.m. | 5:32 p.m. | 5:02 p.m. |
| Fri Jan 29 | 7:12 a.m. | 5:04 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. | 5:34 p.m. | 5:04 p.m. |
| Sat Jan 30 | 7:11 a.m. | 5:05 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. | 5:35 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. |
| Sun Jan 31 | 7:10 a.m. | 5:06 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. | 5:36 p.m. | 5:06 p.m. |
February 2027 (28 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game start | Big game end | Waterfowl end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Feb 1 | 7:09 a.m. | 5:08 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. | 5:38 p.m. | 5:08 p.m. |
| Tue Feb 2 | 7:08 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 6:38 a.m. | 5:39 p.m. | 5:09 p.m. |
| Wed Feb 3 | 7:07 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. | 5:40 p.m. | 5:10 p.m. |
| Thu Feb 4 | 7:06 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 6:36 a.m. | 5:42 p.m. | 5:12 p.m. |
| Fri Feb 5 | 7:04 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 6:34 a.m. | 5:43 p.m. | 5:13 p.m. |
| Sat Feb 6 | 7:03 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. | 6:33 a.m. | 5:44 p.m. | 5:14 p.m. |
| Sun Feb 7 | 7:02 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. | 5:46 p.m. | 5:16 p.m. |
| Mon Feb 8 | 7:01 a.m. | 5:17 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. | 5:47 p.m. | 5:17 p.m. |
| Tue Feb 9 | 7:00 a.m. | 5:18 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. | 5:48 p.m. | 5:18 p.m. |
| Wed Feb 10 | 6:58 a.m. | 5:20 p.m. | 6:28 a.m. | 5:50 p.m. | 5:20 p.m. |
| Thu Feb 11 | 6:57 a.m. | 5:21 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. | 5:51 p.m. | 5:21 p.m. |
| Fri Feb 12 | 6:56 a.m. | 5:22 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. | 5:52 p.m. | 5:22 p.m. |
| Sat Feb 13 | 6:54 a.m. | 5:24 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. | 5:54 p.m. | 5:24 p.m. |
| Sun Feb 14 | 6:53 a.m. | 5:25 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. | 5:55 p.m. | 5:25 p.m. |
| Mon Feb 15 | 6:52 a.m. | 5:26 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. | 5:56 p.m. | 5:26 p.m. |
| Tue Feb 16 | 6:50 a.m. | 5:27 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. | 5:57 p.m. | 5:27 p.m. |
| Wed Feb 17 | 6:49 a.m. | 5:29 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. | 5:59 p.m. | 5:29 p.m. |
| Thu Feb 18 | 6:47 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
| Fri Feb 19 | 6:46 a.m. | 5:31 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. | 6:01 p.m. | 5:31 p.m. |
| Sat Feb 20 | 6:44 a.m. | 5:33 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. | 6:03 p.m. | 5:33 p.m. |
| Sun Feb 21 | 6:43 a.m. | 5:34 p.m. | 6:13 a.m. | 6:04 p.m. | 5:34 p.m. |
| Mon Feb 22 | 6:41 a.m. | 5:35 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. | 6:05 p.m. | 5:35 p.m. |
| Tue Feb 23 | 6:40 a.m. | 5:36 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. | 6:06 p.m. | 5:36 p.m. |
| Wed Feb 24 | 6:38 a.m. | 5:38 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. | 6:08 p.m. | 5:38 p.m. |
| Thu Feb 25 | 6:37 a.m. | 5:39 p.m. | 6:07 a.m. | 6:09 p.m. | 5:39 p.m. |
| Fri Feb 26 | 6:35 a.m. | 5:40 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. | 6:10 p.m. | 5:40 p.m. |
| Sat Feb 27 | 6:34 a.m. | 5:41 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. | 6:11 p.m. | 5:41 p.m. |
| Sun Feb 28 | 6:32 a.m. | 5:43 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. | 6:13 p.m. | 5:43 p.m. |
March 2027 (31 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game start | Big game end | Waterfowl end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Mar 1 | 6:30 a.m. | 5:44 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 6:14 p.m. | 5:44 p.m. |
| Tue Mar 2 | 6:29 a.m. | 5:45 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. | 6:15 p.m. | 5:45 p.m. |
| Wed Mar 3 | 6:27 a.m. | 5:46 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. | 6:16 p.m. | 5:46 p.m. |
| Thu Mar 4 | 6:26 a.m. | 5:48 p.m. | 5:56 a.m. | 6:18 p.m. | 5:48 p.m. |
| Fri Mar 5 | 6:24 a.m. | 5:49 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. | 6:19 p.m. | 5:49 p.m. |
| Sat Mar 6 | 6:22 a.m. | 5:50 p.m. | 5:52 a.m. | 6:20 p.m. | 5:50 p.m. |
| Sun Mar 7 | 6:21 a.m. | 5:51 p.m. | 5:51 a.m. | 6:21 p.m. | 5:51 p.m. |
| Mon Mar 8 | 6:19 a.m. | 5:52 p.m. | 5:49 a.m. | 6:22 p.m. | 5:52 p.m. |
| Tue Mar 9 | 6:17 a.m. | 5:54 p.m. | 5:47 a.m. | 6:24 p.m. | 5:54 p.m. |
| Wed Mar 10 | 6:15 a.m. | 5:55 p.m. | 5:45 a.m. | 6:25 p.m. | 5:55 p.m. |
| Thu Mar 11 | 6:14 a.m. | 5:56 p.m. | 5:44 a.m. | 6:26 p.m. | 5:56 p.m. |
| Fri Mar 12 | 6:12 a.m. | 5:57 p.m. | 5:42 a.m. | 6:27 p.m. | 5:57 p.m. |
| Sat Mar 13 | 6:10 a.m. | 5:58 p.m. | 5:40 a.m. | 6:28 p.m. | 5:58 p.m. |
| Sun Mar 14 | 7:09 a.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| Mon Mar 15 | 7:07 a.m. | 7:01 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. | 7:31 p.m. | 7:01 p.m. |
| Tue Mar 16 | 7:05 a.m. | 7:02 p.m. | 6:35 a.m. | 7:32 p.m. | 7:02 p.m. |
| Wed Mar 17 | 7:03 a.m. | 7:03 p.m. | 6:33 a.m. | 7:33 p.m. | 7:03 p.m. |
| Thu Mar 18 | 7:02 a.m. | 7:04 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. | 7:34 p.m. | 7:04 p.m. |
| Fri Mar 19 | 7:00 a.m. | 7:05 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. | 7:35 p.m. | 7:05 p.m. |
| Sat Mar 20 | 6:58 a.m. | 7:07 p.m. | 6:28 a.m. | 7:37 p.m. | 7:07 p.m. |
| Sun Mar 21 | 6:56 a.m. | 7:08 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. | 7:38 p.m. | 7:08 p.m. |
| Mon Mar 22 | 6:55 a.m. | 7:09 p.m. | 6:25 a.m. | 7:39 p.m. | 7:09 p.m. |
| Tue Mar 23 | 6:53 a.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. | 7:40 p.m. | 7:10 p.m. |
| Wed Mar 24 | 6:51 a.m. | 7:11 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. | 7:41 p.m. | 7:11 p.m. |
| Thu Mar 25 | 6:49 a.m. | 7:12 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. | 7:42 p.m. | 7:12 p.m. |
| Fri Mar 26 | 6:48 a.m. | 7:14 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. | 7:44 p.m. | 7:14 p.m. |
| Sat Mar 27 | 6:46 a.m. | 7:15 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. | 7:45 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. |
| Sun Mar 28 | 6:44 a.m. | 7:16 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. | 7:46 p.m. | 7:16 p.m. |
| Mon Mar 29 | 6:42 a.m. | 7:17 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. | 7:47 p.m. | 7:17 p.m. |
| Tue Mar 30 | 6:41 a.m. | 7:18 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. | 7:48 p.m. | 7:18 p.m. |
| Wed Mar 31 | 6:39 a.m. | 7:19 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. | 7:49 p.m. | 7:19 p.m. |
April 2027 (30 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game start | Big game end | Waterfowl end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Apr 1 | 6:37 a.m. | 7:20 p.m. | 6:07 a.m. | 7:50 p.m. | 7:20 p.m. |
| Fri Apr 2 | 6:35 a.m. | 7:22 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. | 7:52 p.m. | 7:22 p.m. |
| Sat Apr 3 | 6:34 a.m. | 7:23 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. | 7:53 p.m. | 7:23 p.m. |
| Sun Apr 4 | 6:32 a.m. | 7:24 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. | 7:54 p.m. | 7:24 p.m. |
| Mon Apr 5 | 6:30 a.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. | 7:55 p.m. | 7:25 p.m. |
| Tue Apr 6 | 6:29 a.m. | 7:26 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. | 7:56 p.m. | 7:26 p.m. |
| Wed Apr 7 | 6:27 a.m. | 7:27 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. | 7:57 p.m. | 7:27 p.m. |
| Thu Apr 8 | 6:25 a.m. | 7:28 p.m. | 5:55 a.m. | 7:58 p.m. | 7:28 p.m. |
| Fri Apr 9 | 6:23 a.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 5:53 a.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sat Apr 10 | 6:22 a.m. | 7:31 p.m. | 5:52 a.m. | 8:01 p.m. | 7:31 p.m. |
| Sun Apr 11 | 6:20 a.m. | 7:32 p.m. | 5:50 a.m. | 8:02 p.m. | 7:32 p.m. |
| Mon Apr 12 | 6:18 a.m. | 7:33 p.m. | 5:48 a.m. | 8:03 p.m. | 7:33 p.m. |
| Tue Apr 13 | 6:17 a.m. | 7:34 p.m. | 5:47 a.m. | 8:04 p.m. | 7:34 p.m. |
| Wed Apr 14 | 6:15 a.m. | 7:35 p.m. | 5:45 a.m. | 8:05 p.m. | 7:35 p.m. |
| Thu Apr 15 | 6:14 a.m. | 7:36 p.m. | 5:44 a.m. | 8:06 p.m. | 7:36 p.m. |
| Fri Apr 16 | 6:12 a.m. | 7:38 p.m. | 5:42 a.m. | 8:08 p.m. | 7:38 p.m. |
| Sat Apr 17 | 6:10 a.m. | 7:39 p.m. | 5:40 a.m. | 8:09 p.m. | 7:39 p.m. |
| Sun Apr 18 | 6:09 a.m. | 7:40 p.m. | 5:39 a.m. | 8:10 p.m. | 7:40 p.m. |
| Mon Apr 19 | 6:07 a.m. | 7:41 p.m. | 5:37 a.m. | 8:11 p.m. | 7:41 p.m. |
| Tue Apr 20 | 6:06 a.m. | 7:42 p.m. | 5:36 a.m. | 8:12 p.m. | 7:42 p.m. |
| Wed Apr 21 | 6:04 a.m. | 7:43 p.m. | 5:34 a.m. | 8:13 p.m. | 7:43 p.m. |
| Thu Apr 22 | 6:02 a.m. | 7:44 p.m. | 5:32 a.m. | 8:14 p.m. | 7:44 p.m. |
| Fri Apr 23 | 6:01 a.m. | 7:46 p.m. | 5:31 a.m. | 8:16 p.m. | 7:46 p.m. |
| Sat Apr 24 | 5:59 a.m. | 7:47 p.m. | 5:29 a.m. | 8:17 p.m. | 7:47 p.m. |
| Sun Apr 25 | 5:58 a.m. | 7:48 p.m. | 5:28 a.m. | 8:18 p.m. | 7:48 p.m. |
| Mon Apr 26 | 5:56 a.m. | 7:49 p.m. | 5:26 a.m. | 8:19 p.m. | 7:49 p.m. |
| Tue Apr 27 | 5:55 a.m. | 7:50 p.m. | 5:25 a.m. | 8:20 p.m. | 7:50 p.m. |
| Wed Apr 28 | 5:54 a.m. | 7:51 p.m. | 5:24 a.m. | 8:21 p.m. | 7:51 p.m. |
| Thu Apr 29 | 5:52 a.m. | 7:52 p.m. | 5:22 a.m. | 8:22 p.m. | 7:52 p.m. |
| Fri Apr 30 | 5:51 a.m. | 7:53 p.m. | 5:21 a.m. | 8:23 p.m. | 7:53 p.m. |
May 2027 (31 days)
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game start | Big game end | Waterfowl end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat May 1 | 5:49 a.m. | 7:55 p.m. | 5:19 a.m. | 8:25 p.m. | 7:55 p.m. |
| Sun May 2 | 5:48 a.m. | 7:56 p.m. | 5:18 a.m. | 8:26 p.m. | 7:56 p.m. |
| Mon May 3 | 5:47 a.m. | 7:57 p.m. | 5:17 a.m. | 8:27 p.m. | 7:57 p.m. |
| Tue May 4 | 5:45 a.m. | 7:58 p.m. | 5:15 a.m. | 8:28 p.m. | 7:58 p.m. |
| Wed May 5 | 5:44 a.m. | 7:59 p.m. | 5:14 a.m. | 8:29 p.m. | 7:59 p.m. |
| Thu May 6 | 5:43 a.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 5:13 a.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| Fri May 7 | 5:42 a.m. | 8:01 p.m. | 5:12 a.m. | 8:31 p.m. | 8:01 p.m. |
| Sat May 8 | 5:40 a.m. | 8:02 p.m. | 5:10 a.m. | 8:32 p.m. | 8:02 p.m. |
| Sun May 9 | 5:39 a.m. | 8:03 p.m. | 5:09 a.m. | 8:33 p.m. | 8:03 p.m. |
| Mon May 10 | 5:38 a.m. | 8:05 p.m. | 5:08 a.m. | 8:35 p.m. | 8:05 p.m. |
| Tue May 11 | 5:37 a.m. | 8:06 p.m. | 5:07 a.m. | 8:36 p.m. | 8:06 p.m. |
| Wed May 12 | 5:36 a.m. | 8:07 p.m. | 5:06 a.m. | 8:37 p.m. | 8:07 p.m. |
| Thu May 13 | 5:35 a.m. | 8:08 p.m. | 5:05 a.m. | 8:38 p.m. | 8:08 p.m. |
| Fri May 14 | 5:34 a.m. | 8:09 p.m. | 5:04 a.m. | 8:39 p.m. | 8:09 p.m. |
| Sat May 15 | 5:33 a.m. | 8:10 p.m. | 5:03 a.m. | 8:40 p.m. | 8:10 p.m. |
| Sun May 16 | 5:31 a.m. | 8:11 p.m. | 5:01 a.m. | 8:41 p.m. | 8:11 p.m. |
| Mon May 17 | 5:31 a.m. | 8:12 p.m. | 5:01 a.m. | 8:42 p.m. | 8:12 p.m. |
| Tue May 18 | 5:30 a.m. | 8:13 p.m. | 5:00 a.m. | 8:43 p.m. | 8:13 p.m. |
| Wed May 19 | 5:29 a.m. | 8:14 p.m. | 4:59 a.m. | 8:44 p.m. | 8:14 p.m. |
| Thu May 20 | 5:28 a.m. | 8:15 p.m. | 4:58 a.m. | 8:45 p.m. | 8:15 p.m. |
| Fri May 21 | 5:27 a.m. | 8:16 p.m. | 4:57 a.m. | 8:46 p.m. | 8:16 p.m. |
| Sat May 22 | 5:26 a.m. | 8:17 p.m. | 4:56 a.m. | 8:47 p.m. | 8:17 p.m. |
| Sun May 23 | 5:25 a.m. | 8:18 p.m. | 4:55 a.m. | 8:48 p.m. | 8:18 p.m. |
| Mon May 24 | 5:24 a.m. | 8:19 p.m. | 4:54 a.m. | 8:49 p.m. | 8:19 p.m. |
| Tue May 25 | 5:24 a.m. | 8:20 p.m. | 4:54 a.m. | 8:50 p.m. | 8:20 p.m. |
| Wed May 26 | 5:23 a.m. | 8:21 p.m. | 4:53 a.m. | 8:51 p.m. | 8:21 p.m. |
| Thu May 27 | 5:22 a.m. | 8:22 p.m. | 4:52 a.m. | 8:52 p.m. | 8:22 p.m. |
| Fri May 28 | 5:22 a.m. | 8:22 p.m. | 4:52 a.m. | 8:52 p.m. | 8:22 p.m. |
| Sat May 29 | 5:21 a.m. | 8:23 p.m. | 4:51 a.m. | 8:53 p.m. | 8:23 p.m. |
| Sun May 30 | 5:20 a.m. | 8:24 p.m. | 4:50 a.m. | 8:54 p.m. | 8:24 p.m. |
| Mon May 31 | 5:20 a.m. | 8:25 p.m. | 4:50 a.m. | 8:55 p.m. | 8:25 p.m. |
Albany sunrise/sunset from the guide (Sept. 1, 2026-May 31, 2027), times as printed (EST/EDT as printed). DEC publishes no county offsets; legal hours are not pre-computed. Sources: DEC sunrise and sunset table for Albany; guide PDF, set against the DEC wording on October 27, 2026.
Hunting hours in all 62 counties on key dates
Sunrise on Nov 21, 2026 comes first in Suffolk County and last in Chautauqua County, 30 minutes apart, so a hunter at the Lake Erie end of the state starts noticeably later than one on Long Island. Nassau and the five New York City counties are closed to big game but are listed for completeness.
| County | DEC | Oct 1 southern bow opener | Oct 10 duck opener | Oct 24 northern regular opener | Nov 21 southern regular opener | May 1 spring turkey opener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | R4 | 6:21-7:09 p.m. | 6:32-6:24 p.m. | 6:48-6:32 p.m. | 6:24-5:00 p.m. | 5:22-12:00 p.m. |
| Allegany | R9 | 6:38-7:26 p.m. | 6:48-6:40 p.m. | 7:04-6:48 p.m. | 6:39-5:17 p.m. | 5:39-12:00 p.m. |
| Bronx | R2 | 6:20-7:09 p.m. | 6:30-6:25 p.m. | 6:45-6:34 p.m. | 6:19-5:04 p.m. | 5:25-12:00 p.m. |
| Broome | R7 | 6:29-7:17 p.m. | 6:39-6:32 p.m. | 6:55-6:40 p.m. | 6:30-5:09 p.m. | 5:30-12:00 p.m. |
| Cattaraugus | R9 | 6:40-7:28 p.m. | 6:50-6:43 p.m. | 7:07-6:51 p.m. | 6:42-5:20 p.m. | 5:41-12:00 p.m. |
| Cayuga | R7 | 6:32-7:20 p.m. | 6:42-6:34 p.m. | 6:59-6:41 p.m. | 6:36-5:09 p.m. | 5:31-12:00 p.m. |
| Chautauqua | R9 | 6:43-7:31 p.m. | 6:53-6:46 p.m. | 7:10-6:54 p.m. | 6:45-5:23 p.m. | 5:44-12:00 p.m. |
| Chemung | R8 | 6:32-7:21 p.m. | 6:42-6:35 p.m. | 6:59-6:43 p.m. | 6:34-5:12 p.m. | 5:34-12:00 p.m. |
| Chenango | R7 | 6:28-7:16 p.m. | 6:38-6:30 p.m. | 6:55-6:38 p.m. | 6:30-5:07 p.m. | 5:28-12:00 p.m. |
| Clinton | R5 | 6:21-7:08 p.m. | 6:32-6:21 p.m. | 6:51-6:27 p.m. | 6:29-4:53 p.m. | 5:16-12:00 p.m. |
| Columbia | R4 | 6:20-7:08 p.m. | 6:30-6:23 p.m. | 6:46-6:31 p.m. | 6:22-5:00 p.m. | 5:21-12:00 p.m. |
| Cortland | R7 | 6:30-7:18 p.m. | 6:40-6:32 p.m. | 6:57-6:40 p.m. | 6:33-5:08 p.m. | 5:30-12:00 p.m. |
| Delaware | R4 | 6:25-7:13 p.m. | 6:35-6:28 p.m. | 6:52-6:36 p.m. | 6:27-5:05 p.m. | 5:27-12:00 p.m. |
| Dutchess | R3 | 6:20-7:09 p.m. | 6:30-6:24 p.m. | 6:46-6:32 p.m. | 6:21-5:01 p.m. | 5:23-12:00 p.m. |
| Erie | R9 | 6:41-7:29 p.m. | 6:51-6:43 p.m. | 7:08-6:51 p.m. | 6:44-5:19 p.m. | 5:41-12:00 p.m. |
| Essex | R5 | 6:21-7:08 p.m. | 6:32-6:22 p.m. | 6:50-6:29 p.m. | 6:28-4:55 p.m. | 5:18-12:00 p.m. |
| Franklin | R5 | 6:23-7:10 p.m. | 6:34-6:24 p.m. | 6:53-6:30 p.m. | 6:31-4:56 p.m. | 5:19-12:00 p.m. |
| Fulton | R5 | 6:23-7:11 p.m. | 6:34-6:25 p.m. | 6:51-6:33 p.m. | 6:27-5:00 p.m. | 5:22-12:00 p.m. |
| Genesee | R8 | 6:38-7:26 p.m. | 6:49-6:40 p.m. | 7:06-6:48 p.m. | 6:42-5:16 p.m. | 5:38-12:00 p.m. |
| Greene | R4 | 6:22-7:10 p.m. | 6:32-6:25 p.m. | 6:49-6:33 p.m. | 6:24-5:02 p.m. | 5:23-12:00 p.m. |
| Hamilton | R5 | 6:24-7:11 p.m. | 6:34-6:25 p.m. | 6:52-6:32 p.m. | 6:29-4:59 p.m. | 5:22-12:00 p.m. |
| Herkimer | R6 | 6:25-7:13 p.m. | 6:36-6:27 p.m. | 6:53-6:34 p.m. | 6:30-5:01 p.m. | 5:23-12:00 p.m. |
| Jefferson | R6 | 6:30-7:17 p.m. | 6:41-6:31 p.m. | 6:59-6:38 p.m. | 6:36-5:04 p.m. | 5:27-12:00 p.m. |
| Kings | R2 | 6:21-7:10 p.m. | 6:30-6:25 p.m. | 6:46-6:34 p.m. | 6:19-5:05 p.m. | 5:26-12:00 p.m. |
| Lewis | R6 | 6:28-7:15 p.m. | 6:38-6:29 p.m. | 6:56-6:36 p.m. | 6:33-5:03 p.m. | 5:25-12:00 p.m. |
| Livingston | R8 | 6:37-7:25 p.m. | 6:47-6:39 p.m. | 7:04-6:47 p.m. | 6:40-5:15 p.m. | 5:37-12:00 p.m. |
| Madison | R7 | 6:28-7:16 p.m. | 6:39-6:30 p.m. | 6:56-6:38 p.m. | 6:32-5:06 p.m. | 5:28-12:00 p.m. |
| Monroe | R8 | 6:37-7:24 p.m. | 6:47-6:38 p.m. | 7:04-6:46 p.m. | 6:41-5:13 p.m. | 5:35-12:00 p.m. |
| Montgomery | R4 | 6:23-7:11 p.m. | 6:34-6:25 p.m. | 6:51-6:33 p.m. | 6:27-5:01 p.m. | 5:23-12:00 p.m. |
| Nassau | R1 | 6:19-7:08 p.m. | 6:29-6:24 p.m. | 6:44-6:33 p.m. | 6:18-5:03 p.m. | 5:24-12:00 p.m. |
| New York | R2 | 6:21-7:10 p.m. | 6:30-6:25 p.m. | 6:46-6:34 p.m. | 6:19-5:05 p.m. | 5:25-12:00 p.m. |
| Niagara | R9 | 6:41-7:29 p.m. | 6:51-6:43 p.m. | 7:09-6:50 p.m. | 6:45-5:18 p.m. | 5:40-12:00 p.m. |
| Oneida | R6 | 6:27-7:15 p.m. | 6:38-6:29 p.m. | 6:55-6:37 p.m. | 6:32-5:04 p.m. | 5:26-12:00 p.m. |
| Onondaga | R7 | 6:30-7:18 p.m. | 6:41-6:32 p.m. | 6:58-6:40 p.m. | 6:34-5:08 p.m. | 5:30-12:00 p.m. |
| Ontario | R8 | 6:35-7:23 p.m. | 6:45-6:37 p.m. | 7:02-6:45 p.m. | 6:38-5:13 p.m. | 5:34-12:00 p.m. |
| Orange | R3 | 6:22-7:11 p.m. | 6:32-6:26 p.m. | 6:48-6:35 p.m. | 6:22-5:05 p.m. | 5:25-12:00 p.m. |
| Orleans | R8 | 6:39-7:26 p.m. | 6:49-6:40 p.m. | 7:06-6:47 p.m. | 6:43-5:15 p.m. | 5:37-12:00 p.m. |
| Oswego | R7 | 6:31-7:18 p.m. | 6:41-6:32 p.m. | 6:59-6:39 p.m. | 6:35-5:07 p.m. | 5:29-12:00 p.m. |
| Otsego | R4 | 6:26-7:14 p.m. | 6:36-6:28 p.m. | 6:53-6:36 p.m. | 6:28-5:04 p.m. | 5:26-12:00 p.m. |
| Putnam | R3 | 6:20-7:09 p.m. | 6:30-6:24 p.m. | 6:46-6:32 p.m. | 6:20-5:02 p.m. | 5:23-12:00 p.m. |
| Queens | R2 | 6:20-7:09 p.m. | 6:30-6:25 p.m. | 6:45-6:34 p.m. | 6:19-5:05 p.m. | 5:25-12:00 p.m. |
| Rensselaer | R4 | 6:20-7:08 p.m. | 6:30-6:22 p.m. | 6:47-6:30 p.m. | 6:23-4:58 p.m. | 5:20-12:00 p.m. |
| Richmond | R2 | 6:22-7:11 p.m. | 6:31-6:26 p.m. | 6:46-6:35 p.m. | 6:19-5:06 p.m. | 5:26-12:00 p.m. |
| Rockland | R3 | 6:21-7:10 p.m. | 6:31-6:25 p.m. | 6:47-6:34 p.m. | 6:21-5:04 p.m. | 5:25-12:00 p.m. |
| Saratoga | R5 | 6:21-7:09 p.m. | 6:31-6:23 p.m. | 6:49-6:30 p.m. | 6:25-4:58 p.m. | 5:20-12:00 p.m. |
| Schenectady | R4 | 6:22-7:10 p.m. | 6:32-6:24 p.m. | 6:49-6:32 p.m. | 6:25-5:00 p.m. | 5:22-12:00 p.m. |
| Schoharie | R4 | 6:23-7:11 p.m. | 6:33-6:26 p.m. | 6:50-6:33 p.m. | 6:26-5:02 p.m. | 5:24-12:00 p.m. |
| Schuyler | R8 | 6:33-7:21 p.m. | 6:43-6:36 p.m. | 7:00-6:44 p.m. | 6:36-5:12 p.m. | 5:34-12:00 p.m. |
| Seneca | R8 | 6:33-7:21 p.m. | 6:43-6:35 p.m. | 7:00-6:43 p.m. | 6:36-5:11 p.m. | 5:33-12:00 p.m. |
| St. Lawrence | R6 | 6:26-7:13 p.m. | 6:37-6:27 p.m. | 6:56-6:33 p.m. | 6:34-4:59 p.m. | 5:22-12:00 p.m. |
| Steuben | R8 | 6:35-7:23 p.m. | 6:45-6:38 p.m. | 7:02-6:46 p.m. | 6:37-5:15 p.m. | 5:36-12:00 p.m. |
| Suffolk | R1 | 6:16-7:05 p.m. | 6:25-6:20 p.m. | 6:41-6:29 p.m. | 6:15-4:59 p.m. | 5:20-12:00 p.m. |
| Sullivan | R3 | 6:24-7:13 p.m. | 6:34-6:28 p.m. | 6:50-6:36 p.m. | 6:25-5:06 p.m. | 5:27-12:00 p.m. |
| Tioga | R7 | 6:31-7:19 p.m. | 6:41-6:33 p.m. | 6:57-6:42 p.m. | 6:32-5:10 p.m. | 5:32-12:00 p.m. |
| Tompkins | R7 | 6:31-7:19 p.m. | 6:41-6:34 p.m. | 6:58-6:42 p.m. | 6:34-5:10 p.m. | 5:32-12:00 p.m. |
| Ulster | R3 | 6:22-7:11 p.m. | 6:32-6:25 p.m. | 6:49-6:34 p.m. | 6:24-5:03 p.m. | 5:24-12:00 p.m. |
| Warren | R5 | 6:21-7:09 p.m. | 6:32-6:23 p.m. | 6:49-6:30 p.m. | 6:26-4:57 p.m. | 5:19-12:00 p.m. |
| Washington | R5 | 6:20-7:07 p.m. | 6:30-6:21 p.m. | 6:47-6:28 p.m. | 6:24-4:56 p.m. | 5:18-12:00 p.m. |
| Wayne | R8 | 6:34-7:22 p.m. | 6:44-6:36 p.m. | 7:02-6:43 p.m. | 6:38-5:11 p.m. | 5:33-12:00 p.m. |
| Westchester | R3 | 6:20-7:09 p.m. | 6:30-6:24 p.m. | 6:45-6:33 p.m. | 6:19-5:03 p.m. | 5:24-12:00 p.m. |
| Wyoming | R9 | 6:38-7:26 p.m. | 6:49-6:41 p.m. | 7:06-6:49 p.m. | 6:41-5:17 p.m. | 5:38-12:00 p.m. |
| Yates | R8 | 6:34-7:22 p.m. | 6:44-6:36 p.m. | 7:01-6:44 p.m. | 6:37-5:12 p.m. | 5:34-12:00 p.m. |
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the Census centre of each county with the NOAA solar formula and agree with the printed Albany table to within four minutes; the rule for each date is applied on top. Big game columns run to 30 minutes after sunset, the duck opener to sunset and the turkey opener to noon. Sources: hours rule, set against the DEC wording on October 27, 2026.
Night hunting and the late exceptions
Furbearer hunters are the night shift here, and a few goose seasons stretch past sunset. Deer, bear and turkey never do.
Coyotes
Open at any hour during the season, with lights, night vision and thermal optics allowed; no coyote hunting on Long Island or in New York City.
Raccoon, fox, bobcat, skunk, opossum
After sunrise on the opening day, then any hour of day or night until the season closes.
Spotlighting
Lights may be used to observe wildlife only if no implement is ready (cased, taken down, locked in trunk, or a handgun) and not within 500 ft of a home or farm building without permission when looking for deer/bear.
September Canada geese
Shooting runs to half an hour after sunset during the September seasons, and snow geese get the same late end from Jan. 15 to Apr. 15 when other waterfowl seasons are closed.
Sources: shooting hours; spotlighting; migratory game birds, set against the DEC wording on October 27, 2026.
New York shooting hours questions
Are hours different on Sunday?
No. Sunday hunting is allowed statewide and the same legal hours apply.
Do the times include daylight saving time?
Yes. The printed table and the county times are local clock time; daylight saving time ends Nov. 1, 2026, which moves sunrise an hour earlier on the clock.
When does legal shooting time start for deer in New York?
Half an hour before sunrise, and it ends half an hour after sunset, for deer and bear in every season.
When does spring turkey hunting end each day?
1/2 hour before sunrise to noon (incl. youth hunt). Fall turkey runs from sunrise to sunset.
When do duck hunters have to stop?
At sunset; shooting opens half an hour before sunrise. Woodcock and crow run sunrise to sunset.
Why does New York print only an Albany table?
The guide gives sunrise and sunset for Albany and no county corrections. Sunrise across the state differs by about 30 minutes on the Southern Zone opener, so the county table on this page works the times out locally.
What were Albany sunrise and sunset on the Southern Zone opener?
On Nov 21, 2026 the guide prints 6:54 a.m. and 4:27 p.m., so deer hunting runs from 6:24 a.m. to 4:57 p.m.
Is coyote hunting legal at night in New York?
Yes, at any hour during the coyote season, with lights, night vision and thermal optics allowed.
The guide has the final say
Carry your license and tags, paper or electronic, and keep the guide on your phone. The buttons below open the official wording.
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