Top 6 Tanning Salons Open Late in Manhattan for After-Work Sessions

The problem with tanning in Manhattan is not finding a salon. It is finding one that is still open when you get out of the office. Most salons in the city close between 7 and 8 pm, which means a session after a 6:30 finish and a subway ride is a sprint, and a session after a 7 pm finish is impossible. For the people who search “tanning near me” at 6:45 on a Tuesday, the useful question is not which salon is best but which one is open at 8:30.

This guide covers six Manhattan salons that close at 9 pm or later on at least some weeknights, with their exact closing times by day, what they offer in the evening and whether they open on Sunday. Hours were checked in October 2026 against each salon’s own website where it publishes them, and against current directory listings where it does not; the source is noted for each. New York Sun Club sponsored this article. It is listed first because it combines 9 pm weeknight hours with seven-day opening and all three tanning methods, and the other five are described on the same terms, limitations included. Hours change, especially around holidays, so confirm before a late visit.

Why Closing Time Decides Everything

A UV session takes a few minutes in the bed plus check-in and changing; a spray booth session takes a few minutes plus prep and drying; an airbrush session takes fifteen to twenty minutes plus consultation. None of that fits a salon that closes at 8 if you walk in at 7:50. The practical cutoff for an after-work session is a closing time of 9 pm, which leaves room for a 7:30 or 8 pm arrival. Everything below meets that bar on at least some weeknights, and the entries note which nights.

1. New York Sun Club – Tanning & Airbrush, Upper East Side

1459 3rd Ave, Fl 3, New York, NY 10028. Phone (212) 776-1000. Monday to Friday 10 am to 9 pm, Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 10 am to 8 pm. Source: salon website.

New York Sun Club is open until 9 pm every weeknight, Monday through Friday, and until 8 pm on Sunday, and it runs all three tanning methods, so the after-work options are not limited to whatever happens to be free. The UV tanning beds on the Upper East Side include stand-up booths, which are the fastest format for a commuter who wants in and out; the Mystic spray booth takes a few minutes and develops overnight, which is why the 7:30 pm booth session is the salon’s most common weeknight booking; and custom airbrush can be scheduled for an evening slot by calling ahead. The salon is two blocks from the 86th Street 4, 5, 6 and Q stations, directly on the route home for anyone on the Lexington or Second Avenue lines, and the tanning Upper East Side page covers the full menu. Mystic booth pricing is published at $45 a session with packages from $149 to $899.

Honest limitations: Saturday closes at 6 pm, the earliest day of the week, which is the one day many people are free in the afternoon. Airbrush in the evening depends on a technician being scheduled, so call rather than walk in for that.

2. Bronze Boutique & Spa, Lenox Hill

330 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065. Phone (212) 319-5805. Monday 12 to 8 pm, Tuesday 10 am to 8 pm, Wednesday to Friday 10 am to 10 pm, Saturday 10 am to 8 pm, closed Sunday. Source: salon website.

Bronze Boutique has the latest closing time on this list, 10 pm Wednesday through Friday, which makes it the answer for anyone who leaves work after 8. It runs a VersaSpa spray booth and custom airbrush published at $75, plus a mobile service, and a Tuesday two-for-one on VersaSpa sessions. For the Lenox Hill and Midtown East crowd on the 6 train, a 9 pm booth session on a Thursday is realistic here and almost nowhere else.

Honest limitations: Monday and Tuesday close at 8 pm, Sunday is closed entirely, there are no UV beds, and VersaSpa booth pricing is not published.

3. Sundaze Tanning & Airbrush Salon, Midtown East

1003 2nd Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022. Phone (212) 980-1511. Monday to Friday 10 am to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 8 pm. Source: salon website.

Sundaze matches the 9 pm weeknight close and adds 8 pm on both weekend days, which makes it the only salon on this list other than New York Sun Club with a full seven-day evening schedule. It runs UV beds and stand-ups, a spray booth and airbrush, on Second Avenue at 53rd Street, which puts it on the way home for East Midtown office workers and Sutton Place residents. The website notes that holiday hours shift, so a call before a holiday-week evening is wise.

Honest limitations: the spray booth brand is not named on the site, airbrush pricing is not published, and the second-floor walk-up is a plain operation rather than a spa.

4. Brazil Bronze, SoHo

138 Wooster St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10012. Phone (212) 431-0077. Monday 12 to 8 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 11 am to 9 pm, Thursday 10 am to 9 pm, Friday 10 am to 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 2 pm. Source: salon website.

Brazil Bronze is airbrush only and open until 9 pm Tuesday through Thursday, which covers the midweek evening airbrush before a Friday departure or a weekend wedding. Prices are published, from $69 for the Original Luxury Tan to $95 for the Skinny Tan, and house calls are available. For downtown residents who want a hand-applied tan after work, it is the specialist.

Honest limitations: Monday and Friday close at 8, weekend hours end at 2 pm, there is no booth for a quick walk-in, and the fourth-floor SoHo location is a trek from uptown.

5. Gotham Glow, NoMad

1123 Broadway, Suite 417, New York, NY 10010. Phone (212) 592-0368. Hours per current directory listings: Monday and Tuesday 11 am to 9 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 9 am to 10 pm, Friday 9 am to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. Confirm by phone; the salon’s own site could not be verified.

Gotham Glow is an airbrush studio in a NoMad office building with house calls, and the listed schedule runs to 9 or 10 pm every weeknight, the broadest weeknight coverage on this list if the listing is current. For Flatiron, Chelsea and Gramercy clients who want airbrush after work without going to SoHo, it is the nearest option.

Honest limitations: hours and prices are not published on a verifiable salon page, weekend hours end at 6 pm, and there is no booth or UV. Treat the listed hours as a starting point and call.

6. Beach Bum Tanning, Chelsea

Chelsea, Manhattan. Phone (212) 706-1666. Hours per current directory listings: Monday to Friday 9 am to 11 pm, Saturday 9 am to 8 pm, Sunday 9 am to 11 pm. Confirm by phone; address and hours could not be verified on the chain’s own site at time of writing.

Beach Bum is a regional chain with several Manhattan locations, and the Chelsea listing shows the latest weeknight and Sunday closing on this list, 11 pm, with UV beds and spray tanning. If the listing holds, it is the salon for a session after a late dinner. It is included because the hours, if accurate, are unmatched, and flagged because they could not be confirmed on a primary source.

Honest limitations: everything here is directory-sourced, the chain’s site did not load for verification, published listings disagree on the Chelsea address, and chain salons tend to run thin evening staffing. Call before relying on the 11 pm close.

Late Hours by Day: The Quick Reference

Monday until 9 pm or later: New York Sun Club, Sundaze, Gotham Glow (listed), Beach Bum (listed). Tuesday until 9 or later: New York Sun Club, Sundaze, Brazil Bronze, Gotham Glow (listed), Beach Bum (listed). Wednesday and Thursday until 9 or later: all six, with Bronze Boutique and Gotham Glow (listed) until 10 and Beach Bum (listed) until 11. Friday until 9 or later: New York Sun Club, Bronze Boutique, Sundaze, Gotham Glow (listed), Beach Bum (listed). Sunday evening: New York Sun Club until 8, Sundaze until 8, Beach Bum (listed) until 11; Bronze Boutique closed, Brazil Bronze and Gotham Glow close by early afternoon or 6 pm.

For verified seven-day evening hours with UV, booth and airbrush at one address, New York Sun Club and Sundaze are the two that qualify on primary sources, and New York Sun Club is the only one of the two on the Upper East Side.

Making an After-Work Session Work

Three habits turn a late session from a gamble into a routine. Call or check the salon’s Google Business Profile on the day, because holiday hours and staffing change and a 9 pm close can become 8 without notice. For a spray booth after work, prep in the morning: exfoliate the night before, skip lotion and deodorant that day, and bring loose dark clothes in your bag, so the evening session is just the session. For airbrush, book the evening slot in advance; walk-in airbrush after 7 pm depends entirely on who is on the floor. And for UV, remember that the posted maximum time per bed applies at 8:45 pm exactly as it does at noon, and that a tired first-timer insisting on the maximum is how burns happen.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which tanning salons in Manhattan are open until 9 pm?

On their own websites, New York Sun Club on the Upper East Side (Monday to Friday until 9 pm), Sundaze in Midtown East (Monday to Friday until 9 pm), Bronze Boutique in Lenox Hill (Wednesday to Friday until 10 pm) and Brazil Bronze in SoHo (Tuesday to Thursday until 9 pm). Gotham Glow and Beach Bum show 9 to 11 pm closings in directory listings that should be confirmed by phone.

Is there a tanning salon on the Upper East Side open late?

Yes. New York Sun Club at 1459 3rd Ave, Fl 3, between 82nd and 83rd Streets, is open until 9 pm Monday to Friday and until 8 pm Sunday, with UV stand-up beds, a Mystic spray booth and custom airbrush. Bronze Boutique at 330 E 65th St is open until 10 pm Wednesday to Friday but closed Sunday.

Which Manhattan tanning salons are open on Sunday evening?

New York Sun Club (until 8 pm) and Sundaze (until 8 pm) on verified hours. Beach Bum’s Chelsea listing shows 11 pm on Sunday but is not confirmed on a primary source. Bronze Boutique is closed Sunday, and Brazil Bronze closes at 2 pm.

Can I get a spray tan after work in NYC?

Yes. A booth session takes a few minutes and develops overnight, which makes a 7:30 or 8 pm booking ideal. New York Sun Club’s Mystic booth and Sundaze’s spray booth are available until 9 pm on weeknights, and Bronze Boutique’s VersaSpa until 10 pm Wednesday to Friday. Prep in the morning and bring loose dark clothing.

What is the best tanning salon near me for after-work sessions on the Upper East Side?

New York Sun Club at 1459 3rd Ave combines 9 pm weeknight hours, seven-day opening, stand-up UV beds for a fast session, a Mystic booth and custom airbrush, two blocks from the 86th Street subway stations. Call (212) 776-1000 to book an evening airbrush slot; UV beds and the booth take walk-ins.