Sunrise & Sunset in Boston
🇺🇸 Boston, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Boston
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 34m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:38sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:10sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:43sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:12sun appears at 106.6° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:51sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:29sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:06sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:46sun disappears at 253.4° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:15sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:48sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:20sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:13 | 17:44 | 17:05–18:02 | 10h 31m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:14 | 17:43 | 17:03–18:01 | 10h 29m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:16 | 17:42 | 17:02–18:00 | 10h 26m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:17 | 17:40 | 17:00–17:58 | 10h 23m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:18 | 16:39 | 15:59–16:57 | 10h 21m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:19 | 16:38 | 15:58–16:56 | 10h 18m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:21 | 16:37 | 15:56–16:55 | 10h 16m |
Boston sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:42 | 18:27 | 11h 46m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:43 | 18:26 | 11h 43m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:44 | 18:24 | 11h 40m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:45 | 18:22 | 11h 37m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:46 | 18:21 | 11h 34m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:47 | 18:19 | 11h 32m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:48 | 18:17 | 11h 29m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:50 | 18:15 | 11h 26m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:51 | 18:14 | 11h 23m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:52 | 18:12 | 11h 20m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:53 | 18:10 | 11h 17m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:54 | 18:09 | 11h 15m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:55 | 18:07 | 11h 12m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:56 | 18:05 | 11h 09m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:58 | 18:04 | 11h 06m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:59 | 18:02 | 11h 04m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:00 | 18:01 | 11h 01m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:01 | 17:59 | 10h 58m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:02 | 17:58 | 10h 55m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:03 | 17:56 | 10h 53m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:05 | 17:54 | 10h 50m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:06 | 17:53 | 10h 47m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:07 | 17:51 | 10h 44m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:08 | 17:50 | 10h 42m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:09 | 17:49 | 10h 39m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:11 | 17:47 | 10h 36m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:12 | 17:46 | 10h 34m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:13 | 17:44 | 10h 31m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:14 | 17:43 | 10h 29m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:16 | 17:42 | 10h 26m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:17 | 17:40 | 10h 23m |
Daylight through the year in Boston
At Boston's latitude (42.36° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 17m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 04m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Boston's coordinates (42.3584°, -71.0598°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/New York.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Boston today?
The sun rises at 07:12 today in Boston, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Boston today?
The sun sets at 17:46 today in Boston, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Boston?
Today, golden hour runs 06:54–07:51 in the morning and 17:06–18:03 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.