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City of Boston, MA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 18.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 11, 2024 at 8:17:24 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:26 am 64° Northeast
Sunset Today: 7:55 pm 296° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 7:49 am 50° Northeast
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 29 minutes (+2m 10s)
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Today's Sun Position in City of Boston

Time:8:17 pm
Altitude:-4.5°
Direction:300° NW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 14h 28m 43s (May 11, 2024)

2 minutes, 10 seconds longer than yesterday (May 10, 2024)

5 hours, 23 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

48 minutes, 9 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in City of Boston Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:30 am
Astro. Twilight3:30 am – 4:15 am
Nautical Twilight4:15 am – 4:54 am
Civil Twilight4:54 am – 5:26 am
Daylight5:26 am – 7:55 pm
Civil Twilight7:55 pm – 8:27 pm
Nautical Twilight8:27 pm – 9:06 pm
Astro. Twilight9:06 pm – 9:51 pm
Night9:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in City of Boston - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 115:26 am7:55 pm14:28:43+2:1012:40 pm (65.8°)93.899
May 125:25 am7:56 pm14:30:52+2:0812:40 pm (66.1°)93.919
May 135:24 am7:57 pm14:32:59+2:0612:40 pm (66.3°)93.939
May 145:23 am7:58 pm14:35:03+2:0412:40 pm (66.5°)93.959
May 155:22 am7:59 pm14:37:06+2:0212:40 pm (66.8°)93.978
May 165:21 am8:00 pm14:39:06+1:5912:40 pm (67.0°)93.997
May 175:20 am8:01 pm14:41:03+1:5712:40 pm (67.2°)94.016
* All times are local time for City of Boston. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in City of Boston

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in City of Boston - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 117:49 am--4:06 pm(75.7°)239,07216.6%
May 12-12:19 am8:52 am5:02 pm(74.0°)242,61125.4%
May 13-1:02 am9:59 am5:53 pm(70.9°)245,77434.9%
May 14-1:35 am11:06 am6:40 pm(66.7°)248,34444.9%
May 15-2:02 am12:12 pm7:24 pm(61.8°)250,17654.8%
May 16-2:24 am1:15 pm8:05 pm(56.3°)251,19964.3%
May 17-2:43 am2:16 pm8:44 pm(50.6°)251,41073.3%
* All times are local time for City of Boston. 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 City of Boston This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 11, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:33 amSun 5:33 pmSun 11:03 amDifficult to see
VenusSun 5:13 amSun 7:20 pmSun 12:16 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 3:44 amSun 4:08 pmSun 9:56 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 5:44 amSun 8:13 pmSun 12:59 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSun 2:59 amSun 2:16 pmSun 8:38 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 5:30 amSun 7:55 pmSun 12:43 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 3:23 amSun 3:16 pmSun 9:20 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for City of Boston.

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