Buffalo Has Seen It’s Last Late Sunset For A While

There is something special that happens in the warmer weather months all over New York State.

In late spring, when people in the Empire State finally start to come out from our winter hibernation, all of the great things that we love to do in New York State start happening.

With the fact that summer in New York seems to go by so quickly, there is a whole lot to do over the course of a few months, and it seems like the days are getting shorter and shorter every day.

The Sun Is Giving Us Another Sign That Summer Is Almost Over

Now, if you know anything about the seasons, then you know that the amount of daylight we see does really change every day. It's easy to forget that the sun starts setting later and later every day, starting near the end of June.

However, that will be harder to ignore now that those of us in Buffalo and Western New York are experiencing a summer milestone on Monday, August 25, 2025.

According to data from the National Weather Service, the sun will set after 8 pm for the last time this year on Monday, August 25th.

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That last post 8 pm sunset will happen at 8:01 pm and it will be 232 days before the sun sets at/or after 8 pm again. On Friday, April 17, 2026, the sun will have its first sunset at 8 pm.

This seems just like another sign that summer is almost over. There is still plenty of time to do a few more things before the warm weather exits Western New York, but the clock is ticking.