Is it better to visit the Empire State Building during the day or during the night?

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WongFeiHung

go when the sun is about to set... the red/orangish hue... awesome pictures... there isnt really a timer on how long you can stay up there... so u get both day view and night view...

beautiful_disaster

Do eeny meeny miny mo.... probably night

beauty&brains

daytime

but manhatten is also beautiful at night with all them lights

Qwee-Qwee

go at night when its lit up if you want romantic. Go during the day if you want to actually c the view of the rest of the city, not just the skyline.

allenhossin94

daytime i guess so u can see everything
but nightime is good too because you can see all the pretty lights and stuff. also, you don't see the sun blazing in your eyes

so my answer is nightime. you can see all the big buildings and you can look at all the macy's lights

trouserz

Save your night visit for the ESB b/c Central park is more difficult to observe from there. @ night you won't be able to see much in the park anyways. Top of the Rock has better view of CP. Wait times to get to obs deck comparable for both @ either time.

happyme19672003

I visited during the day. It was really clear that day so I could see far into the distance.

SRX

Empire State is best for night view. Too much breeze at times. Try using the audio services, if you haven't visited much in NY.

DAVEG_10

Views. I would say daytime. That's when I visited it 3 weeks ago.

Darby

Oh, gosh, I'd have to say visit the Empire State Building during the day because there's so many far away sites you can see, but I've only been there during the day. The lights are probably beautiful at night. Flip a coin . . . Have a wonderful time.

NYman

If it is halfway clear and not too muggy out, then definitely during the day. I would say, yes during the day. Do the top of the rock at night. The whole plaza below is really alive at night.
In fact if you don't do the Empire State Building during the day and the Top of the Rock at night, I will leave work and personally kick your buttocks. And that's all I have to say about that.

Tequila_Sunrise

At night you get a much better view of the skyline unless you want to see historic New York and see all the sites then the day is better because you can point out different places

hippoterry2005

Empire State as soon as they open (9:30 I think) to avoid a long wait. Also pre-book on line.

jonathanwifey

NIGHT

bo_hic_a

at nite
go w/ ur girl
very romantic

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