Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Boston, MA
Sunrise in Boston today is 7:00 AM and sunset is 5:57 PM, giving 10 h 57 min of daylight.
Sun times for Boston, MA in local time (America/New York), calculated from its coordinates (42.36°, -71.06°).
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Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:00 AM to 7:39 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:18 PM to 5:57 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:32 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:25 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:29 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Boston
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:00 AM | 5:57 PM | 10 h 57 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:01 AM | 5:55 PM | 10 h 54 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:03 AM | 5:54 PM | 10 h 51 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:04 AM | 5:52 PM | 10 h 49 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:05 AM | 5:51 PM | 10 h 46 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:06 AM | 5:49 PM | 10 h 43 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:07 AM | 5:48 PM | 10 h 41 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:13 AM | 4:22 PM | 9 h 09 min |
| February 1 | 6:57 AM | 4:58 PM | 10 h 01 min |
| March 1 | 6:19 AM | 5:34 PM | 11 h 15 min |
| April 1 | 6:26 AM | 7:10 PM | 12 h 44 min |
| May 1 | 5:39 AM | 7:43 PM | 14 h 05 min |
| June 1 | 5:09 AM | 8:14 PM | 15 h 05 min |
| July 1 | 5:11 AM | 8:24 PM | 15 h 14 min |
| August 1 | 5:36 AM | 8:03 PM | 14 h 27 min |
| September 1 | 6:09 AM | 7:18 PM | 13 h 09 min |
| October 1 | 6:41 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| November 1 | 6:17 AM | 4:37 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| December 1 | 6:53 AM | 4:12 PM | 9 h 19 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Boston: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Boston today?
On Sunday, October 18, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 5:57 PM in Boston, MA (America/New York). Solar noon is 12:29 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 57 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Boston today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:00 AM to 7:39 AM in the morning and 5:18 PM to 5:57 PM in the evening at Boston, MA.
When does it get dark in Boston?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:25 PM in Boston, MA; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:32 AM.