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Sunrise & Sunset in Boston

Today in Boston, United States the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 17:53, giving a day length of 10h 47m. Day length changes by −2m 42s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:06

Bearing: ESE 104.3°

🌇 Sunset

17:53

Bearing: WSW 255.8°

🌞 Day length

10h 47m

Next day −2m 42s

🕛 Solar noon

12:29

Sun 36.6° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:32

Ends: 19:27

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:04

Ends: 18:54

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:37

Ends: 18:22

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

Golden hour

Morning: 07:06–07:45

Evening: 17:14–17:53

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

Blue hour

Morning: 06:37–06:48

Evening: 18:11–18:22

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:29

Solar midnight: 00:29

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

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

Solstices and equinoxes in Boston, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Boston local time. At 42.4° N the noon sun swings between 24.2° and 71.1° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 10:46 06:49 18:57 12h 8m 47.5°
June solstice 21 June at 04:25 05:08 20:25 15h 17m 71.1°
September equinox 22 September at 20:06 06:32 18:43 12h 11m 47.9°
December solstice 21 December at 15:50 07:11 16:15 9h 4m 24.2°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

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

Sun questions for Boston

How high does the sun get in Boston?

At 42.4° N, the noon sun reaches 71.1° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 24.2° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Boston?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 28 minutes around the equinoxes and 35 minutes at midsummer in Boston. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Boston?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:08 around 8 June and the latest sunset at 20:26 around 23 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Boston?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 18 March the day is 2m 53s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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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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