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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Boston

↑ 7:16 AM↓ 5:38 PM

10 h 22 min of daylight · 3 min shorter than yesterday

Highest at 12:27 PM, 33° above the horizon

The light, hour by hour

Golden hour and blue hour are the soft-light moments photographers wait for.

12 AM6 AMnoon6 PM12 AM
  • Golden hourMorning 6:58 AM–7:56 AM
    Evening 4:58 PM–5:56 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 6:47 AM–6:58 AM
    Evening 5:56 PM–6:07 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:14 AM–6:47 AM
    Evening 6:07 PM–6:40 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 5:41 AM–6:14 AM
    Evening 6:40 PM–7:13 PM

The next turning point of the year

☀️ December solstice

Mon, Dec 21 3:50 PM

in 51 days 6 h

Day length through the year

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Every day of October 2026

DateDawnSunriseNoonSunsetDuskDaylight
Thu, Oct 16:13 AM6:41 AM12:33 PM6:25 PM6:53 PM11 h 44 min
Fri, Oct 26:14 AM6:42 AM12:33 PM6:23 PM6:51 PM11 h 41 min
Sat, Oct 36:15 AM6:43 AM12:33 PM6:22 PM6:50 PM11 h 39 min
Sun, Oct 46:16 AM6:44 AM12:32 PM6:20 PM6:48 PM11 h 36 min
Mon, Oct 56:17 AM6:45 AM12:32 PM6:18 PM6:46 PM11 h 33 min
Tue, Oct 66:18 AM6:46 AM12:32 PM6:16 PM6:45 PM11 h 30 min
Wed, Oct 76:19 AM6:48 AM12:32 PM6:15 PM6:43 PM11 h 27 min
Thu, Oct 86:21 AM6:49 AM12:31 PM6:13 PM6:41 PM11 h 24 min
Fri, Oct 96:22 AM6:50 AM12:31 PM6:11 PM6:40 PM11 h 22 min
Sat, Oct 106:23 AM6:51 AM12:31 PM6:10 PM6:38 PM11 h 19 min
Sun, Oct 116:24 AM6:52 AM12:30 PM6:08 PM6:36 PM11 h 16 min
Mon, Oct 126:25 AM6:53 AM12:30 PM6:06 PM6:35 PM11 h 13 min
Tue, Oct 136:26 AM6:54 AM12:30 PM6:05 PM6:33 PM11 h 10 min
Wed, Oct 146:27 AM6:56 AM12:30 PM6:03 PM6:31 PM11 h 8 min
Thu, Oct 156:28 AM6:57 AM12:29 PM6:02 PM6:30 PM11 h 5 min
Fri, Oct 166:29 AM6:58 AM12:29 PM6:00 PM6:28 PM11 h 2 min
Sat, Oct 176:31 AM6:59 AM12:29 PM5:58 PM6:27 PM10 h 59 min
Sun, Oct 186:32 AM7:00 AM12:29 PM5:57 PM6:25 PM10 h 57 min
Mon, Oct 196:33 AM7:01 AM12:29 PM5:55 PM6:24 PM10 h 54 min
Tue, Oct 206:34 AM7:03 AM12:29 PM5:54 PM6:22 PM10 h 51 min
Wed, Oct 216:35 AM7:04 AM12:28 PM5:52 PM6:21 PM10 h 49 min
Thu, Oct 226:36 AM7:05 AM12:28 PM5:51 PM6:19 PM10 h 46 min
Fri, Oct 236:37 AM7:06 AM12:28 PM5:49 PM6:18 PM10 h 43 min
Sat, Oct 246:39 AM7:07 AM12:28 PM5:48 PM6:17 PM10 h 41 min
Sun, Oct 256:40 AM7:09 AM12:28 PM5:46 PM6:15 PM10 h 38 min
Mon, Oct 266:41 AM7:10 AM12:28 PM5:45 PM6:14 PM10 h 35 min
Tue, Oct 276:42 AM7:11 AM12:28 PM5:44 PM6:12 PM10 h 33 min
Wed, Oct 286:43 AM7:12 AM12:28 PM5:42 PM6:11 PM10 h 30 min
Thu, Oct 296:44 AM7:13 AM12:27 PM5:41 PM6:10 PM10 h 27 min
Fri, Oct 306:46 AM7:15 AM12:27 PM5:40 PM6:09 PM10 h 25 min
Sat, Oct 316:47 AM7:16 AM12:27 PM5:38 PM6:07 PM10 h 22 min

Dawn and dusk are civil twilight: bright enough to be outdoors without lights. Times are local (EDT).

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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license): rise and set at the Sun's upper edge, with standard refraction.