Sunrise and sunset times in Boston, MA
Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Boston, MA, United States, as well as the whole calendar for August 2026.
Today
August 11, 2026 . Current time: 7:03:07 pm
First light at 5:16:55 am
Sunrise time: 5:46:02 am
Sunset time: 7:52:48 pm
Last light at 8:21:56 pm
Day length: 14 hours, 6 minutes
49 minutes left for today's sunset in Boston
Moon rose on Aug 11 at 4:05 AM
Moon will set on Aug 11 at 7:27 PMMoon phase: 🌘 Waning Crescent (1%)🌑 New moon: Aug 12 at 1:37 PM · 🌕 Full moon: Aug 28 at 12:19 AMTomorrow
August 12, 2026
First light at 5:18:04 am
Sunrise time: 5:47:06 am
Sunset time: 7:51:25 pm
Last light at 8:20:26 pm
Day length: 14 hours, 4 minutes
Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Boston
Moon will rise on Aug 12 at 5:27 AM Moon will set on Aug 12 at 7:56 PMMoon phase: 🌑 New Moon (0%)
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Latitude: 42.358433
- Longitude: -71.059776
- Time zone: Eastern Time EDT
Shortest day in Boston, MA
The shortest day of the year will be in 5 months, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours and 7 minutes.Longest day in Boston, MA
The longest day of the year was 1 month and 20 days ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours and 20 minutes.
August 2026 - Boston, Massachusetts - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of August in Boston.
The day length shortens by 1 hour, 15 minutes over the course of August 2026 in Boston, MA - from 14 hours, 29 minutes on the first day to 13 hours, 14 minutes on the last day.
| Day | First Light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last Light | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar Noon
Time of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.
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Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night Length
Calculated form this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.
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Moon phase |
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| Sat, Aug 1 | 5:05:27 am | 5:35:36 am | 8:05:34 pm | 8:35:43 pm | 14h 29m 58s | 14h 29m 58s | 12:50:35 pm | 60.2° | 4:26:00 am | 9:15:10 pm | 3:41:49 am | 9:59:20 pm | 9h 31m 3s | 🌖 (94%) |
| Sun, Aug 2 | 5:06:34 am | 5:36:37 am | 8:04:24 pm | 8:34:27 pm | 14h 27m 47s | -2m -11s | 12:50:31 pm | 60° | 4:27:19 am | 9:13:42 pm | 3:43:28 am | 9:57:33 pm | 9h 33m 15s | 🌖 (88%) |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 5:07:43 am | 5:37:39 am | 8:03:12 pm | 8:33:09 pm | 14h 25m 33s | -2m -14s | 12:50:26 pm | 59.7° | 4:28:39 am | 9:12:13 pm | 3:45:08 am | 9:55:44 pm | 9h 35m 29s | 🌖 (80%) |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 5:08:51 am | 5:38:41 am | 8:01:59 pm | 8:31:49 pm | 14h 23m 18s | -2m -15s | 12:50:20 pm | 59.5° | 4:29:59 am | 9:10:42 pm | 3:46:47 am | 9:53:54 pm | 9h 37m 45s | 🌖 (71%) |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 5:10:00 am | 5:39:44 am | 8:00:45 pm | 8:30:29 pm | 14h 21m 1s | -2m -17s | 12:50:14 pm | 59.2° | 4:31:19 am | 9:09:10 pm | 3:48:26 am | 9:52:03 pm | 9h 40m 1s | 🌖 (60%) |
| Thu, Aug 6 | 5:11:09 am | 5:40:46 am | 7:59:29 pm | 8:29:06 pm | 14h 18m 43s | -2m -18s | 12:50:08 pm | 58.9° | 4:32:39 am | 9:07:36 pm | 3:50:04 am | 9:50:11 pm | 9h 42m 20s | 🌗 (49%) |
| Fri, Aug 7 | 5:12:18 am | 5:41:49 am | 7:58:11 pm | 8:27:43 pm | 14h 16m 22s | -2m -21s | 12:50:00 pm | 58.6° | 4:33:59 am | 9:06:02 pm | 3:51:43 am | 9:48:18 pm | 9h 44m 41s | 🌘 (38%) |
| Sat, Aug 8 | 5:13:27 am | 5:42:52 am | 7:56:53 pm | 8:26:18 pm | 14h 14m 1s | -2m -21s | 12:49:52 pm | 58.3° | 4:35:19 am | 9:04:26 pm | 3:53:21 am | 9:46:24 pm | 9h 47m 2s | 🌘 (27%) |
| Sun, Aug 9 | 5:14:36 am | 5:43:55 am | 7:55:32 pm | 8:24:52 pm | 14h 11m 37s | -2m -24s | 12:49:44 pm | 58.1° | 4:36:39 am | 9:02:49 pm | 3:54:59 am | 9:44:29 pm | 9h 49m 27s | 🌘 (17%) |
| Mon, Aug 10 | 5:15:46 am | 5:44:59 am | 7:54:11 pm | 8:23:24 pm | 14h 9m 12s | -2m -25s | 12:49:35 pm | 57.8° | 4:37:59 am | 9:01:11 pm | 3:56:37 am | 9:42:33 pm | 9h 51m 51s | 🌘 (9%) |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 5:16:55 am | 5:46:02 am | 7:52:48 pm | 8:21:56 pm | 14h 6m 46s | -2m -26s | 12:49:25 pm | 57.5° | 4:39:19 am | 8:59:32 pm | 3:58:14 am | 9:40:37 pm | 9h 54m 18s | 🌘 (4%) |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 5:18:04 am | 5:47:06 am | 7:51:25 pm | 8:20:26 pm | 14h 4m 19s | -2m -27s | 12:49:15 pm | 57.2° | 4:40:39 am | 8:57:51 pm | 3:59:51 am | 9:38:40 pm | 9h 56m 44s | 🌘 (0%) |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 5:19:14 am | 5:48:09 am | 7:50:00 pm | 8:18:55 pm | 14h 1m 51s | -2m -28s | 12:49:05 pm | 56.9° | 4:41:59 am | 8:56:10 pm | 4:01:27 am | 9:36:42 pm | 9h 59m 13s | 🌑 (0%) |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 5:20:23 am | 5:49:13 am | 7:48:33 pm | 8:17:23 pm | 13h 59m 20s | -2m -31s | 12:48:53 pm | 56.6° | 4:43:18 am | 8:54:28 pm | 4:03:03 am | 9:34:43 pm | 10h 1m 44s | 🌒 (3%) |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 5:21:33 am | 5:50:17 am | 7:47:06 pm | 8:15:50 pm | 13h 56m 49s | -2m -31s | 12:48:41 pm | 56.2° | 4:44:38 am | 8:52:45 pm | 4:04:39 am | 9:32:44 pm | 10h 4m 15s | 🌒 (8%) |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 5:22:42 am | 5:51:21 am | 7:45:38 pm | 8:14:16 pm | 13h 54m 17s | -2m -32s | 12:48:29 pm | 55.9° | 4:45:57 am | 8:51:01 pm | 4:06:14 am | 9:30:45 pm | 10h 6m 46s | 🌒 (14%) |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 5:23:51 am | 5:52:24 am | 7:44:08 pm | 8:12:41 pm | 13h 51m 44s | -2m -33s | 12:48:16 pm | 55.6° | 4:47:16 am | 8:49:17 pm | 4:07:48 am | 9:28:45 pm | 10h 9m 20s | 🌒 (22%) |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 5:25:01 am | 5:53:28 am | 7:42:38 pm | 8:11:05 pm | 13h 49m 10s | -2m -34s | 12:48:03 pm | 55.3° | 4:48:35 am | 8:47:31 pm | 4:09:22 am | 9:26:44 pm | 10h 11m 54s | 🌒 (31%) |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 5:26:10 am | 5:54:32 am | 7:41:06 pm | 8:09:29 pm | 13h 46m 34s | -2m -36s | 12:47:49 pm | 55° | 4:49:53 am | 8:45:45 pm | 4:10:55 am | 9:24:43 pm | 10h 14m 30s | 🌒 (41%) |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 5:27:19 am | 5:55:36 am | 7:39:34 pm | 8:07:51 pm | 13h 43m 58s | -2m -36s | 12:47:35 pm | 54.6° | 4:51:11 am | 8:43:58 pm | 4:12:28 am | 9:22:42 pm | 10h 17m 6s | 🌓 (51%) |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 5:28:27 am | 5:56:40 am | 7:38:00 pm | 8:06:13 pm | 13h 41m 20s | -2m -38s | 12:47:20 pm | 54.3° | 4:52:29 am | 8:42:11 pm | 4:14:00 am | 9:20:41 pm | 10h 19m 43s | 🌔 (60%) |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 5:29:36 am | 5:57:43 am | 7:36:26 pm | 8:04:34 pm | 13h 38m 43s | -2m -37s | 12:47:05 pm | 54° | 4:53:47 am | 8:40:23 pm | 4:15:31 am | 9:18:39 pm | 10h 22m 21s | 🌔 (69%) |
| Sun, Aug 23 | 5:30:45 am | 5:58:47 am | 7:34:51 pm | 8:02:54 pm | 13h 36m 4s | -2m -39s | 12:46:49 pm | 53.6° | 4:55:04 am | 8:38:34 pm | 4:17:02 am | 9:16:37 pm | 10h 25m 0s | 🌔 (77%) |
| Mon, Aug 24 | 5:31:53 am | 5:59:51 am | 7:33:15 pm | 8:01:13 pm | 13h 33m 24s | -2m -40s | 12:46:33 pm | 53.3° | 4:56:21 am | 8:36:45 pm | 4:18:32 am | 9:14:34 pm | 10h 27m 39s | 🌔 (85%) |
| Tue, Aug 25 | 5:33:01 am | 6:00:54 am | 7:31:38 pm | 7:59:32 pm | 13h 30m 44s | -2m -40s | 12:46:16 pm | 52.9° | 4:57:37 am | 8:34:56 pm | 4:20:01 am | 9:12:32 pm | 10h 30m 20s | 🌔 (91%) |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 5:34:10 am | 6:01:58 am | 7:30:01 pm | 7:57:50 pm | 13h 28m 3s | -2m -41s | 12:46:00 pm | 52.6° | 4:58:53 am | 8:33:06 pm | 4:21:30 am | 9:10:29 pm | 10h 33m 1s | 🌔 (96%) |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 5:35:18 am | 6:03:02 am | 7:28:23 pm | 7:56:07 pm | 13h 25m 21s | -2m -42s | 12:45:42 pm | 52.2° | 5:00:09 am | 8:31:15 pm | 4:22:58 am | 9:08:26 pm | 10h 35m 42s | 🌔 (99%) |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 5:36:25 am | 6:04:05 am | 7:26:44 pm | 7:54:24 pm | 13h 22m 39s | -2m -42s | 12:45:25 pm | 51.9° | 5:01:25 am | 8:29:24 pm | 4:24:25 am | 9:06:24 pm | 10h 38m 25s | 🌕 (100%) |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 5:37:33 am | 6:05:09 am | 7:25:04 pm | 7:52:40 pm | 13h 19m 55s | -2m -44s | 12:45:06 pm | 51.5° | 5:02:40 am | 8:27:33 pm | 4:25:52 am | 9:04:21 pm | 10h 41m 8s | 🌖 (99%) |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 5:38:40 am | 6:06:12 am | 7:23:24 pm | 7:50:56 pm | 13h 17m 12s | -2m -43s | 12:44:48 pm | 51.2° | 5:03:55 am | 8:25:41 pm | 4:27:18 am | 9:02:18 pm | 10h 43m 51s | 🌖 (96%) |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 5:39:48 am | 6:07:15 am | 7:21:43 pm | 7:49:11 pm | 13h 14m 28s | -2m -44s | 12:44:29 pm | 50.8° | 5:05:09 am | 8:23:50 pm | 4:28:44 am | 9:00:15 pm | 10h 46m 36s | 🌖 (90%) |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Boston, MA - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Boston, MA for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Boston, MA.
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Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Boston, MA
In Boston, MA, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 14 at 5:05 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:15 am. The earliest sunset is on December 8 at 4:13 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 8:26 pm.
Boston, MA gets 6h 12m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 20m versus 9h 07m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 16m.
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