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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, MA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 34.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jun 12, 2024 at 10:08:30 am
Sunrise Today: 5:06 am↑ 57° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:20 pm↑ 303° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 11:01 am↑ 73° East
Moonset Today: 12:26 am↑ 290° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 14 minutes (+34s)
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Today's Sun Position in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Time:10:08 am
Altitude:52.7°
Direction:108° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 14m 11s (Jun 12, 2024)

34 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 11, 2024)

6 hours, 8 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 minutes, 11 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 2:53 am
Astro. Twilight2:53 am – 3:47 am
Nautical Twilight3:47 am – 4:31 am
Civil Twilight4:31 am – 5:06 am
Daylight5:06 am – 8:20 pm
Civil Twilight8:20 pm – 8:55 pm
Nautical Twilight8:55 pm – 9:39 pm
Astro. Twilight9:39 pm – 10:34 pm
Night10:34 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 125:06 am8:20 pm15:14:11+0:3412:43 pm (71.0°)94.400
Jun 135:06 am8:21 pm15:14:41+0:3012:43 pm (71.0°)94.409
Jun 145:06 am8:21 pm15:15:08+0:2612:43 pm (71.0°)94.417
Jun 155:06 am8:21 pm15:15:30+0:2212:44 pm (71.1°)94.425
Jun 165:06 am8:22 pm15:15:48+0:1812:44 pm (71.1°)94.433
Jun 175:06 am8:22 pm15:16:03+0:1412:44 pm (71.1°)94.440
Jun 185:06 am8:22 pm15:16:13+0:1012:44 pm (71.2°)94.447
* All times are local time for Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area time.

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Today's Moon in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Percent Illuminated:34.8%
Time:10:08 am
Altitude:-9.6°
Direction:64° NE
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 12-12:26 am11:01 am6:00 pm(58.5°)250,00837.9%
Jun 13-12:46 am12:04 pm6:40 pm(52.8°)250,92847.5%
Jun 14-1:04 am1:05 pm7:19 pm(47.0°)251,01657.2%
Jun 15-1:22 am2:06 pm7:58 pm(41.1°)250,27966.7%
Jun 16-1:40 am3:08 pm8:38 pm(35.5°)248,78675.6%
Jun 17-1:59 am4:12 pm9:21 pm(30.2°)246,66383.6%
Jun 18-2:22 am5:19 pm10:08 pm(25.5°)244,08590.5%
* All times are local time for Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jun 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 4:53 amWed 8:12 pmWed 12:32 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:15 amWed 8:30 pmWed 12:53 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 2:36 amWed 4:05 pmWed 9:20 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 4:05 amWed 6:47 pmWed 11:26 amAverage visibility
SaturnWed 1:01 amWed 12:21 pmWed 6:41 amGreat visibility
UranusWed 3:33 amWed 6:01 pmWed 10:47 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneWed 1:22 amWed 1:17 pmWed 7:19 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.

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