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Sunrise and Sunset in Boston

Sunrise, sunset and day length in Boston, MA, today and for every day this month.

Boston · Thursday, November 5, 2026

Sunrise6:23 AMSunset4:32 PM
Day length
10h 10m
Solar noon
11:28 AM · sun 31.8° high
Golden hour
6:23 AM – 7:03 AM and 3:52 PM – 4:32 PM
Civil twilight
5:53 AM – 6:23 AM and 4:32 PM – 5:02 PM
Nautical twilight
5:20 AM – 5:53 AM and 5:02 PM – 5:35 PM
Astronomical twilight
4:47 AM – 5:20 AM and 5:35 PM – 6:08 PM
12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM
The sun's height through the day in Boston: gold is daylight, the blue bands are civil, nautical and astronomical twilight.

Sunrise and sunset in Boston, November 2026

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChangeSolar noon
Nov 1 Sun6:18 AM4:37 PM10h 20m−2m 32s11:28 AM
Nov 2 Mon6:19 AM4:36 PM10h 17m−2m 31s11:28 AM
Nov 3 Tue6:20 AM4:35 PM10h 15m−2m 29s11:28 AM
Nov 4 Wed6:21 AM4:34 PM10h 12m−2m 28s11:28 AM
Nov 5 Thu6:23 AM4:32 PM10h 10m−2m 26s11:28 AM
Nov 6 Fri6:24 AM4:31 PM10h 07m−2m 25s11:28 AM
Nov 7 Sat6:25 AM4:30 PM10h 05m−2m 23s11:28 AM
Nov 8 Sun6:26 AM4:29 PM10h 03m−2m 22s11:28 AM
Nov 9 Mon6:28 AM4:28 PM10h 00m−2m 20s11:28 AM
Nov 10 Tue6:29 AM4:27 PM9h 58m−2m 18s11:28 AM
Nov 11 Wed6:30 AM4:26 PM9h 56m−2m 16s11:28 AM
Nov 12 Thu6:31 AM4:25 PM9h 54m−2m 15s11:28 AM
Nov 13 Fri6:33 AM4:24 PM9h 51m−2m 13s11:28 AM
Nov 14 Sat6:34 AM4:23 PM9h 49m−2m 10s11:29 AM
Nov 15 Sun6:35 AM4:22 PM9h 47m−2m 08s11:29 AM
Nov 16 Mon6:36 AM4:21 PM9h 45m−2m 06s11:29 AM
Nov 17 Tue6:38 AM4:20 PM9h 43m−2m 04s11:29 AM
Nov 18 Wed6:39 AM4:20 PM9h 41m−2m 01s11:29 AM
Nov 19 Thu6:40 AM4:19 PM9h 39m−1m 59s11:30 AM
Nov 20 Fri6:41 AM4:18 PM9h 37m−1m 56s11:30 AM
Nov 21 Sat6:42 AM4:17 PM9h 35m−1m 54s11:30 AM
Nov 22 Sun6:44 AM4:17 PM9h 33m−1m 51s11:30 AM
Nov 23 Mon6:45 AM4:16 PM9h 31m−1m 48s11:31 AM
Nov 24 Tue6:46 AM4:16 PM9h 30m−1m 46s11:31 AM
Nov 25 Wed6:47 AM4:15 PM9h 28m−1m 43s11:31 AM
Nov 26 Thu6:48 AM4:15 PM9h 26m−1m 40s11:32 AM
Nov 27 Fri6:49 AM4:14 PM9h 25m−1m 36s11:32 AM
Nov 28 Sat6:51 AM4:14 PM9h 23m−1m 33s11:32 AM
Nov 29 Sun6:52 AM4:13 PM9h 22m−1m 30s11:33 AM
Nov 30 Mon6:53 AM4:13 PM9h 20m−1m 27s11:33 AM

Longest and shortest days in 2026

ExtremeDateTime
Longest dayJune 2115h 17m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 219h 05m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 145:07 AM
Latest sunriseOctober 317:16 AM
Earliest sunsetDecember 84:11 PM
Latest sunsetJune 268:25 PM

In 2026 the shortest day in Boston is December 21 and the longest is June 21. The earliest sunset (December 8) comes 13 days before the shortest day. Daylight saving time moves both sunrise and sunset one hour later on the clock from March 8, which is why the latest sunset is in summer time.

Daylight in Boston through the year

  • Location: 42.4° N, 71.1° W
  • Time zone meridian: 75° W (UTC−5), 3.9° west of Boston
  • Solar noon: about 16 min before 12:00 standard time; between 11:28 AM and 12:54 PM on the clock in 2026
  • Day length: 9h 05m to 15h 17m, a swing of 6h 13m (New York: 5h 51m)
Around theDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxMar 206:47 AM6:57 PM12h 09m
June solsticeJun 215:08 AM8:25 PM15h 17m
September equinoxSep 226:32 AM6:41 PM12h 10m
December solsticeDec 217:10 AM4:15 PM9h 05m

Times use NOAA's solar formulas for sea level. Twilight and golden hour are explained on the sunrise and sunset calculator.

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