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Sunrise & Sunset in Boston

Today in Boston, United States the sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 18:10, giving a day length of 11h 17m. Tomorrow's day will be −2m 48s.

☀️ Sunrise

06:53

Bearing: E 98.8°

🌇 Sunset

18:10

Bearing: W 261.3°

🌞 Day length

11h 17m

Tomorrow −2m 48s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:32

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:20

Ends: 19:44

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:52

Ends: 19:11

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:25

Ends: 18:39

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:53–07:31

Evening: 17:33–18:10

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 06:42 18:27 11h 46m 12:35 06:14 18:55 E 93.6°
2 Fri 06:43 18:26 11h 43m 12:34 06:15 18:54 E 94.2°
3 Sat 06:44 18:24 11h 40m 12:34 06:16 18:52 E 94.7°
4 Sun 06:45 18:22 11h 37m 12:34 06:17 18:50 E 95.2°
5 Mon 06:46 18:21 11h 34m 12:33 06:18 18:49 E 95.7°
6 Tue 06:47 18:19 11h 32m 12:33 06:19 18:47 E 96.2°
7 Wed 06:48 18:17 11h 29m 12:33 06:20 18:45 E 96.8°
8 Thu 06:50 18:15 11h 26m 12:32 06:21 18:43 E 97.3°
9 Fri 06:51 18:14 11h 23m 12:32 06:23 18:42 E 97.8°
10 Sat 06:52 18:12 11h 20m 12:32 06:24 18:40 E 98.3°
11 Sun 06:53 18:10 11h 17m 12:32 06:25 18:39 E 98.8°
12 Mon 06:54 18:09 11h 15m 12:31 06:26 18:37 E 99.3°
13 Tue 06:55 18:07 11h 12m 12:31 06:27 18:35 E 99.8°
14 Wed 06:56 18:05 11h 9m 12:31 06:28 18:34 E 100.4°
15 Thu 06:57 18:04 11h 6m 12:31 06:29 18:32 E 100.9°
16 Fri 06:59 18:02 11h 4m 12:30 06:30 18:31 ESE 101.4°
17 Sat 07:00 18:01 11h 1m 12:30 06:31 18:29 ESE 101.9°
18 Sun 07:01 17:59 10h 58m 12:30 06:33 18:27 ESE 102.4°
19 Mon 07:02 17:58 10h 55m 12:30 06:34 18:26 ESE 102.9°
20 Tue 07:03 17:56 10h 53m 12:30 06:35 18:24 ESE 103.4°
21 Wed 07:05 17:54 10h 50m 12:30 06:36 18:23 ESE 103.8°
22 Thu 07:06 17:53 10h 47m 12:29 06:37 18:22 ESE 104.3°
23 Fri 07:07 17:51 10h 44m 12:29 06:38 18:20 ESE 104.8°
24 Sat 07:08 17:50 10h 42m 12:29 06:40 18:19 ESE 105.3°
25 Sun 07:09 17:49 10h 39m 12:29 06:41 18:17 ESE 105.8°
26 Mon 07:11 17:47 10h 36m 12:29 06:42 18:16 ESE 106.3°
27 Tue 07:12 17:46 10h 34m 12:29 06:43 18:15 ESE 106.7°
28 Wed 07:13 17:44 10h 31m 12:29 06:44 18:13 ESE 107.2°
29 Thu 07:14 17:43 10h 29m 12:29 06:45 18:12 ESE 107.7°
30 Fri 07:16 17:42 10h 26m 12:29 06:47 18:11 ESE 108.1°
31 Sat 07:17 17:40 10h 23m 12:29 06:48 18:09 ESE 108.6°

Daylight in Boston through the year

The longest day in Boston is 21 June with 15h 17m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 4m. Day length swings by 6 h 13 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:08 on 8 June and the latest sunset at 20:26 on 23 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 25m of daylight 9.4 Jan February 15: 10h 35m of daylight 10.6 Feb March 15: 11h 54m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 22m of daylight 13.4 Apr May 15: 14h 35m of daylight 14.6 May June 15: 15h 16m of daylight 15.3 Jun July 15: 14h 59m of daylight 15.0 Jul August 15: 13h 55m of daylight 13.9 Aug September 15: 12h 31m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 6m of daylight 11.1 Oct November 15: 9h 48m of daylight 9.8 Nov December 15: 9h 6m of daylight 9.1 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:12 16:37 9h 25m
15 February 06:42 17:17 10h 35m
15 March 06:57 18:51 11h 54m
15 April 06:04 19:26 13h 22m
15 May 05:24 19:59 14h 35m
15 June 05:08 20:23 15h 16m
15 July 05:21 20:20 14h 59m
15 August 05:52 19:47 13h 55m
15 September 06:25 18:56 12h 31m
15 October 06:57 18:04 11h 6m
15 November 06:36 16:24 9h 48m
15 December 07:07 16:13 9h 6m

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About sunrise data for Boston

Times are calculated for Boston's coordinates (42.36°, -71.06°) and shown in the America/New_York time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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