Sunrise and sunset times in Swampscott, MA

Sunrise in Swampscott today is at 6:31 am and sunset is at 4:24 pm. Today has 9 hours, 53 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 15 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Swampscott

Dawn (first light) is at 6:01 am, 30 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 4:54 am.

It gets dark in Swampscott at 4:54 pm (dusk), 30 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:01 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Swampscott

Golden hour is 6:13–7:13 am and 3:42–4:43 pm.
Blue hour is 6:01–6:13 am, before sunrise, and 4:43–4:54 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:28 am, when the Sun is highest, 30° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Swampscott tomorrow

Tomorrow in Swampscott, sunrise is at 6:32 am and sunset is at 4:23 pm.

Clock change in Swampscott

Daylight saving time starts on March 14, 2027: clocks go forward one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour later by the clock.

Today

November 12, 2026. Current time: 3:27:18 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 6:31:03 am ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

4:54Night ends4:53:58 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
6:01First light6:00:59 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
6:01–6:13Blue hour6:00:59 am – 6:12:30 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
6:13–7:13Golden hour6:12:30 am – 7:12:46 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:24:05 pm ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

3:42–4:43Golden hour3:42:23 pm – 4:42:38 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
4:43–4:54Blue hour4:42:38 pm – 4:54:09 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
4:54Dark4:54:09 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
6:01Night6:01:07 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Swampscott Tides

Low 7:24 pm 0.4 ftHigh 1:38 am 8.4 ftLynn, Lynn Harbor
Tide station
Tide height over the next 48 hours at Lynn, Lynn HarborHigh tide Thu 12:57 am, 8.7 ft; low tide Thu 6:47 am, 1.2 ft; high tide Thu 12:59 pm, 9.8 ft; low tide Thu 7:24 pm, 0.4 ft; high tide Fri 1:38 am, 8.4 ft; low tide Fri 7:28 am, 1.5 ft; high tide Fri 1:39 pm, 9.5 ft; low tide Fri 8:05 pm, 0.6 ft.6:31 am4:24 pm6:32 am4:23 pmThu6am12pm6pmFri6am12pm6pm0 ft5 ft10 ft12:57 am6:47 am12:59 pm7:24 pm1:38 am7:28 am1:39 pm8:05 pm
Today, November 12
High tide12:57 am8.7 ft2.64 m
Low tide6:47 am1.2 ft0.37 m
High tide12:59 pm9.8 ft2.97 m
Low tide7:24 pm0.4 ft0.11 m
Tomorrow, November 13
High tide1:38 am8.4 ft2.56 m
Low tide7:28 am1.5 ft0.45 m
High tide1:39 pm9.5 ft2.91 m
Low tide8:05 pm0.6 ft0.19 m

Tide predictions: NOAA, station 8443187, Lynn, Lynn Harbor (harmonic station), heights above Mean Lower Low Water, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°Solar noon11:27 amSunrise6:31 amSunset4:24 pmSolar midnight11:27 pm

Now · Sun altitude: 8.36° · Azimuth: 236.29° (SW)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 9 hours, 53 minutes

56 minutes left for today's sunset in Swampscott

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 10:00 amMoonset icon Moonset: 6:28 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (12%)🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 9:53 am · 🌑 New moon: Dec 8 at 7:51 pm

Tomorrow

November 13, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 4:55 am4:55:03 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 6:02 am6:02:09 am
Dawn, the start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 6:32:18 am ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:23:07 pm ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 4:53 pm4:53:15 pm
Dusk, the end of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:00 pm6:00:19 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 9 hours, 50 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Swampscott

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 10:45 amMoonset icon Moonset: 7:26 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (21%)
Map of Swampscott, Massachusetts

Shortest day in Swampscott, MA

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 9 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 3 minutes.

Longest day in Swampscott, MA

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours, 17 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Swampscott, MA

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 26 days, on December 8, 2026, at 4:10 pm.

Latest sunset in Swampscott, MA

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 26, 2026, at 8:25 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Swampscott, MA

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 14, 2026, at 5:05 am.

Latest sunrise in Swampscott, MA

The latest sunrise of the year was 12 days ago, on October 31, 2026, at 7:16 am.
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November 2026 - Swampscott, 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 November in Swampscott.

All times are in Swampscott's time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) until November 1, 2026, and Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) from then on.

The day length shortens by 1 hour over the course of November 2026 in Swampscott, MA - from 10 hours, 19 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 19 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 🕐 -1h Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.5:47:58 am 6:17:14 am +1m 14son the clock: -58m 46s 4:36:37 pm -1m 18son the clock: -1h 1m 18s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:05:52 pm 10h 19m 23s -2m 32s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:27:12 am 32.95° 5:14:44 am 5:39:05 pm 4:41:58 am 6:11:48 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 41m 52s 🌗 (46%)
Last quarter at 3:28 pm
Last quarter at 3:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated
12:27:13 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 5:49:09 am 6:18:29 am +1m 15s 4:35:21 pm -1m 16s 5:04:40 pm 10h 16m 52s -2m 31s 11:27:11 am 32.63° 5:15:51 am 5:37:56 pm 4:43:04 am 6:10:41 pm 13h 44m 23s 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:11 pm 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 5:50:20 am 6:19:44 am +1m 15s 4:34:06 pm -1m 15s 5:03:29 pm 10h 14m 22s -2m 30s 11:27:11 am 32.32° 5:16:59 am 5:36:48 pm 4:44:10 am 6:09:35 pm 13h 46m 54s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:12 pm 15.2° S
Wed, Nov 4 5:51:31 am 6:21:00 am +1m 16s 4:32:52 pm -1m 14s 5:02:20 pm 10h 11m 52s -2m 28s 11:27:12 am 32.01° 5:18:07 am 5:35:43 pm 4:45:16 am 6:08:31 pm 13h 49m 23s 🌘 (17%)Waning Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:13 pm 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 5:52:42 am 6:22:15 am +1m 15s 4:31:41 pm -1m 11s 5:01:13 pm 10h 9m 26s -2m 27s 11:27:13 am 31.71° 5:19:14 am 5:34:39 pm 4:46:22 am 6:07:29 pm 13h 51m 49s 🌘 (10%)Waning Crescent: 10% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:15 pm 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 5:53:53 am 6:23:30 am +1m 15s 4:30:30 pm -1m 11s 5:00:07 pm 10h 7m 0s -2m 26s 11:27:16 am 31.41° 5:20:22 am 5:33:36 pm 4:47:27 am 6:06:29 pm 13h 54m 16s 🌘 (5%)Waning Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:18 pm 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 5:55:04 am 6:24:46 am +1m 16s 4:29:22 pm -1m 8s 4:59:03 pm 10h 4m 36s -2m 24s 11:27:19 am 31.11° 5:21:30 am 5:32:36 pm 4:48:33 am 6:05:31 pm 13h 56m 39s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:21 pm 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 5:56:15 am 6:26:01 am +1m 15s 4:28:15 pm -1m 7s 4:58:00 pm 10h 2m 14s -2m 22s 11:27:23 am 30.82° 5:22:37 am 5:31:37 pm 4:49:38 am 6:04:34 pm 13h 59m 2s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:26 pm 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 5:57:26 am 6:27:17 am +1m 16s 4:27:10 pm -1m 5s 4:57:00 pm 9h 59m 53s -2m 21s 11:27:28 am 30.54° 5:23:45 am 5:30:40 pm 4:50:44 am 6:03:39 pm 14h 1m 22s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 2:02 am
New moon at 2:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
11:27:31 pm 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 5:58:37 am 6:28:32 am +1m 15s 4:26:07 pm -1m 3s 4:56:01 pm 9h 57m 35s -2m 19s 11:27:34 am 30.25° 5:24:52 am 5:29:45 pm 4:51:49 am 6:02:46 pm 14h 3m 41s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:37 pm 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 5:59:48 am 6:29:48 am +1m 16s 4:25:05 pm -1m 2s 4:55:04 pm 9h 55m 17s -2m 17s 11:27:40 am 29.98° 5:25:59 am 5:28:51 pm 4:52:54 am 6:01:56 pm 14h 5m 58s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:44 pm 17.5° S
Thu, Nov 12 6:00:59 am 6:31:03 am +1m 15s 4:24:05 pm -1m 0s 4:54:09 pm 9h 53m 2s -2m 15s 11:27:48 am 29.71° 5:27:06 am 5:28:00 pm 4:53:58 am 6:01:07 pm 14h 8m 13s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:52 pm 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 6:02:09 am 6:32:18 am +1m 15s 4:23:07 pm -58s 4:53:15 pm 9h 50m 49s -2m 13s 11:27:56 am 29.44° 5:28:13 am 5:27:10 pm 4:55:03 am 6:00:19 pm 14h 10m 26s 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:28:01 pm 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 6:03:20 am 6:33:33 am +1m 15s 4:22:11 pm -56s 4:52:24 pm 9h 48m 38s -2m 11s 11:28:05 am 29.18° 5:29:20 am 5:26:23 pm 4:56:07 am 5:59:34 pm 14h 12m 37s 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:28:11 pm 18.3° S
Sun, Nov 15 6:04:30 am 6:34:48 am +1m 15s 4:21:17 pm -54s 4:51:35 pm 9h 46m 29s -2m 9s 11:28:16 am 28.93° 5:30:26 am 5:25:37 pm 4:57:11 am 5:58:51 pm 14h 14m 45s 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:28:22 pm 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 6:05:40 am 6:36:02 am +1m 14s 4:20:25 pm -52s 4:50:47 pm 9h 44m 23s -2m 7s 11:28:27 am 28.68° 5:31:33 am 5:24:54 pm 4:58:15 am 5:58:10 pm 14h 16m 52s 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:28:33 pm 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 6:06:50 am 6:37:17 am +1m 15s 4:19:35 pm -50s 4:50:02 pm 9h 42m 18s -2m 4s 11:28:38 am 28.43° 5:32:39 am 5:24:12 pm 4:59:18 am 5:57:31 pm 14h 18m 56s 🌓 (57%)
First quarter at 6:47 am
First quarter at 6:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 57% illuminated
11:28:45 pm 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 6:07:59 am 6:38:31 am +1m 14s 4:18:47 pm -48s 4:49:18 pm 9h 40m 16s -2m 2s 11:28:51 am 28.19° 5:33:44 am 5:23:32 pm 5:00:21 am 5:56:54 pm 14h 20m 57s 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:28:58 pm 19.3° S
Thu, Nov 19 6:09:08 am 6:39:44 am +1m 13s 4:18:01 pm -46s 4:48:37 pm 9h 38m 17s -1m 59s 11:29:04 am 27.96° 5:34:49 am 5:22:55 pm 5:01:24 am 5:56:19 pm 14h 22m 56s 🌔 (76%)Waxing Gibbous: 76% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:12 pm 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 6:10:17 am 6:40:57 am +1m 13s 4:17:17 pm -44s 4:47:57 pm 9h 36m 20s -1m 57s 11:29:19 am 27.73° 5:35:54 am 5:22:19 pm 5:02:26 am 5:55:46 pm 14h 24m 53s 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:27 pm 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 6:11:25 am 6:42:10 am +1m 13s 4:16:35 pm -42s 4:47:20 pm 9h 34m 25s -1m 54s 11:29:34 am 27.51° 5:36:59 am 5:21:45 pm 5:03:28 am 5:55:15 pm 14h 26m 47s 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:42 pm 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 6:12:32 am 6:43:22 am +1m 12s 4:15:56 pm -39s 4:46:45 pm 9h 32m 34s -1m 52s 11:29:50 am 27.30° 5:38:02 am 5:21:14 pm 5:04:30 am 5:54:46 pm 14h 28m 37s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:58 pm 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 6:13:39 am 6:44:33 am +1m 11s 4:15:18 pm -38s 4:46:12 pm 9h 30m 45s -1m 49s 11:30:06 am 27.09° 5:39:06 am 5:20:45 pm 5:05:31 am 5:54:19 pm 14h 30m 26s 🌔 (99.5%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:30:15 pm 20.4° S
Tue, Nov 24 6:14:46 am 6:45:44 am +1m 11s 4:14:43 pm -35s 4:45:41 pm 9h 28m 59s -1m 46s 11:30:24 am 26.89° 5:40:09 am 5:20:17 pm 5:06:31 am 5:53:54 pm 14h 32m 11s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 9:53 am
Full moon at 9:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
11:30:33 pm 20.6° S
Wed, Nov 25 6:15:52 am 6:46:54 am +1m 10s 4:14:10 pm -33s 4:45:12 pm 9h 27m 16s -1m 43s 11:30:42 am 26.69° 5:41:11 am 5:19:52 pm 5:07:31 am 5:53:32 pm 14h 33m 53s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:30:52 pm 20.8° S
Thu, Nov 26 6:16:57 am 6:48:03 am +1m 9s 4:13:39 pm -31s 4:44:46 pm 9h 25m 36s -1m 40s 11:31:01 am 26.50° 5:42:13 am 5:19:29 pm 5:08:30 am 5:53:11 pm 14h 35m 33s 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:31:11 pm 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 6:18:01 am 6:49:12 am +1m 9s 4:13:11 pm -28s 4:44:21 pm 9h 23m 59s -1m 37s 11:31:21 am 26.32° 5:43:14 am 5:19:08 pm 5:09:29 am 5:52:52 pm 14h 37m 8s 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:31:31 pm 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 6:19:05 am 6:50:19 am +1m 7s 4:12:45 pm -26s 4:43:59 pm 9h 22m 26s -1m 34s 11:31:41 am 26.14° 5:44:14 am 5:18:49 pm 5:10:27 am 5:52:36 pm 14h 38m 41s 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:31:52 pm 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 6:20:07 am 6:51:26 am +1m 7s 4:12:21 pm -24s 4:43:39 pm 9h 20m 55s -1m 30s 11:32:02 am 25.97° 5:45:13 am 5:18:33 pm 5:11:24 am 5:52:22 pm 14h 40m 11s 🌖 (62%)Waning Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:32:13 pm 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 6:21:09 am 6:52:32 am +1m 6s 4:12:00 pm -21s 4:43:22 pm 9h 19m 28s -1m 27s 11:32:24 am 25.81° 5:46:12 am 5:18:18 pm 5:12:20 am 5:52:10 pm 14h 41m 36s 🌖 (51%)Waning Gibbous: 51% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:32:35 pm 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Swampscott, MA - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Swampscott, 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 Swampscott, MA.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 15h 17mShortest · Dec 21 · 9h 03mToday · Solar noonToday · 9h 53mEarliest sunrise 5:05 am · Jun 14Earliest sunrise5:05 am · Jun 14Latest sunrise 7:16 am · Oct 31Latest sunrise7:16 am · Oct 31Earliest sunset 4:10 pm · Dec 8Earliest sunset4:10 pm · Dec 8Latest sunset 8:25 pm · Jun 26Latest sunset8:25 pm · Jun 26

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Swampscott, MA

In Swampscott, MA, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 14 at 5:05 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:16 am. The earliest sunset is on December 8 at 4:10 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 26 at 8:25 pm.

Swampscott, MA gets 6h 14m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 17m versus 9h 03m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 12m.

Swampscott, MA Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Swampscott. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 70.7°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 24°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 47.5°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 47.3°Today · Nov 12 · Sun altitude: 29.2°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Swampscott, MA analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Swampscott.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 24° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 70.7° (around Jun 21) in Swampscott. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Swampscott, MA analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Swampscott, MA Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

Places near Swampscott, MA

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Swampscott, MA — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

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