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Boise, ID, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.8%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 16, 2025 at 8:06:34 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:12 am 122° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:09 pm 238° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 5:17 am 120° Southeast
Moonset Today: 2:36 pm 238° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 57 minutes (-24s)
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Today's Sun Position in Boise

Time:8:06 pm
Altitude:-31.1°
Direction:266° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 56m 51s (Dec 16, 2025)

24 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 15, 2025)

52 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

6 hours, 29 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Boise Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:28 am
Astro. Twilight6:28 am – 7:03 am
Nautical Twilight7:03 am – 7:39 am
Civil Twilight7:39 am – 8:12 am
Daylight8:12 am – 5:09 pm
Civil Twilight5:09 pm – 5:41 pm
Nautical Twilight5:41 pm – 6:18 pm
Astro. Twilight6:18 pm – 6:53 pm
Night6:53 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Boise - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 168:12 am5:09 pm8:56:51−0:2412:40 pm (23.1°)91.485
Dec 178:12 am5:09 pm8:56:32−0:1912:41 pm (23.0°)91.477
Dec 188:13 am5:09 pm8:56:17−0:1512:41 pm (23.0°)91.469
Dec 198:14 am5:10 pm8:56:06−0:1012:42 pm (23.0°)91.462
Dec 208:14 am5:10 pm8:56:00−0:0512:42 pm (23.0°)91.455
Dec 218:15 am5:11 pm8:55:59−0:0112:43 pm (23.0°)91.449
Dec 228:15 am5:11 pm8:56:02+0:0312:43 pm (23.0°)91.443
* All times are local time for Boise. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Boise is at 8:03 am on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 30 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Today's Moon in Boise

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Boise - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 165:17 am2:36 pm-10:00 am(23.9°)252,39710.1%
Dec 176:22 am3:07 pm-10:47 am(20.5°)252,4185.1%
Dec 187:25 am3:45 pm-11:37 am(18.3°)251,9271.7%
Dec 198:23 am4:33 pm-12:28 pm(17.4°)251,0080.2%
Dec 209:14 am5:30 pm-1:21 pm(17.9°)249,7280.7%
Dec 219:56 am6:34 pm-2:13 pm(19.8°)248,1343.2%
Dec 2210:30 am7:42 pm-3:03 pm(23.1°)246,2477.6%
* All times are local time for Boise. 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 Boise This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 16, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:40 amWed 4:02 pmWed 11:21 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 7:52 amWed 4:48 pmWed 12:20 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 8:44 amWed 5:28 pmWed 1:06 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 7:03 pmThu 10:06 amThu 2:35 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 1:00 pmWed 12:35 amTue 6:48 pmGreat visibility
UranusTue 3:23 pmWed 6:06 amTue 10:45 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 1:04 pmWed 12:57 amTue 7:00 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Boise.

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