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

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Moon: 92.2%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Oct 16, 2019 at 1:48:07 pm


Sunrise Today: 6:57 am↑ 101° East
Sunset Today: 6:01 pm↑ 259° West


Moonrise Today: 7:49 pm↑ 67° East
Moonset Today: 9:27 am↑ 290° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 3 minutes (-2m 45s)

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Today's Sun Position in Boston

Time:1:48 pm
Altitude:35.7°
Direction:204° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 3m 35s (Oct 16, 2019)

2 minutes, 45 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 15, 2019)

1 hour, 58 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

4 hours, 13 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

The Sun's altitude in Boston 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 Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Boston 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 – 5:24 am
Astro. Twilight5:24 am – 5:56 am
Nautical Twilight5:56 am – 6:29 am
Civil Twilight6:29 am – 6:57 am
Daylight6:57 am – 6:01 pm
Civil Twilight6:01 pm – 6:29 pm
Nautical Twilight6:29 pm – 7:01 pm
Astro. Twilight7:01 pm – 7:34 pm
Night7:34 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Boston - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Oct 166:57 am6:01 pm11:03:05−2:4512:29 pm (38.7°)92.666
Oct 176:59 am5:59 pm11:00:20−2:4412:29 pm (38.4°)92.640
Oct 187:00 am5:57 pm10:57:36−2:4412:29 pm (38.0°)92.614
Oct 197:01 am5:56 pm10:54:52−2:4312:29 pm (37.6°)92.589
Oct 207:02 am5:54 pm10:52:09−2:4312:28 pm (37.3°)92.563
Oct 217:03 am5:53 pm10:49:26−2:4212:28 pm (36.9°)92.538
Oct 227:05 am5:51 pm10:46:45−2:4112:28 pm (36.6°)92.513
* All times are local time for Boston. 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 2019

March EquinoxMar 205:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 2111:54 am
September EquinoxSep 233:50 am
December SolsticeDec 2111:19 pm
* All times are local Boston time.

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Today's Moon in Boston

Percent Illuminated:92.2%
Time:1:48 pm
Altitude:-31.6°
Direction:345° N
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Boston 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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Boston - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 16-9:27 am7:49 pm2:18 am(61.0°)246,16794.5%
Oct 17-10:31 am8:25 pm3:06 am(64.8°)244,06289.0%
Oct 18-11:34 am9:07 pm3:56 am(67.8°)241,71181.6%
Oct 19-12:35 pm9:57 pm4:49 am(69.7°)239,13272.6%
Oct 20-1:32 pm10:56 pm5:45 am(70.3°)236,36862.2%
Oct 21-2:23 pm-6:41 am(69.4°)233,51251.0%
Oct 2212:01 am3:07 pm-7:38 am(67.1°)230,71239.5%
* All times are local time for 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 Boston This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Oct 16, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 9:12 amWed 6:48 pmWed 2:00 pmDifficult to see
VenusWed 8:25 amWed 6:43 pmWed 1:35 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 5:41 amWed 5:29 pmWed 11:35 amDifficult to see
JupiterWed 11:50 amWed 8:55 pmWed 4:23 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 1:32 pmWed 10:41 pmWed 6:06 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:24 pmThu 8:03 amThu 1:14 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 4:35 pmThu 3:53 amWed 10:14 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Boston.

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