What time is sunset in Boston today?

Sunset in Boston is at 6:15 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Boston?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:48 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:15 AM.

Moonrise in Boston is at 3:20 AM and moonset is at 4:47 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Boston if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.3.

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Kp2.3

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Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 42.36°N, 71.06°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:48 AM
Sunset	6:15 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	6:43 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:15 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:48 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:15 AM

Moonrise	3:20 AM
Moonset	4:47 PM
Illumination	8.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	6.75°N, 171.78°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,605 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (21:06 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:02 AM	7:00 PM	2:02 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:11 AM	6:30 PM	1:51 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:51 AM	3:32 PM	8:11 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:13 AM	4:12 PM	9:12 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:12 PM	6:34 AM	12:25 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Boston is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.3. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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