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

Moon: 0.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Oct 3, 2024 at 7:40:11 am
Sunrise Today: 6:44 am↑ 95° East
Sunset Today: 6:21 pm↑ 265° West
Moonrise Today: 7:29 am↑ 101° East
Moonset Today: 6:37 pm↑ 255° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 37 minutes (-2m 49s)
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Today's Sun Position in Boston

Time:7:40 am
Altitude:9.4°
Direction:105° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 37m 10s (Oct 3, 2024)

2 minutes, 49 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 2, 2024)

2 hours, 32 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

3 hours, 39 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

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 – 5:10 am
Astro. Twilight5:10 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 6:16 am
Civil Twilight6:16 am – 6:44 am
Daylight6:44 am – 6:21 pm
Civil Twilight6:21 pm – 6:49 pm
Nautical Twilight6:49 pm – 7:21 pm
Astro. Twilight7:21 pm – 7:54 pm
Night7:54 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Boston - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 36:44 am6:21 pm11:37:10−2:4912:33 pm (43.3°)92.999
Oct 46:45 am6:19 pm11:34:21−2:4912:32 pm (42.9°)92.972
Oct 56:46 am6:17 pm11:31:31−2:4912:32 pm (42.6°)92.945
Oct 66:47 am6:16 pm11:28:43−2:4812:32 pm (42.2°)92.918
Oct 76:48 am6:14 pm11:25:54−2:4812:31 pm (41.8°)92.890
Oct 86:49 am6:12 pm11:23:06−2:4812:31 pm (41.4°)92.863
Oct 96:50 am6:11 pm11:20:18−2:4812:31 pm (41.0°)92.836
* 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 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 time.

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Today's Moon in Boston

Percent Illuminated:0.4%
Time:7:40 am
Altitude:1.4°
Direction:103° E
Position:Waxing Crescent

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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Boston - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 37:29 am6:37 pm-1:08 pm(37.5°)252,4340.8%
Oct 48:32 am6:57 pm-1:49 pm(32.1°)251,8353.4%
Oct 59:36 am7:20 pm-2:32 pm(27.2°)250,7687.9%
Oct 610:41 am7:49 pm-3:18 pm(23.1°)249,19814.1%
Oct 711:47 am8:25 pm-4:08 pm(20.1°)247,09221.8%
Oct 812:51 pm9:11 pm-5:02 pm(18.4°)244,44230.9%
Oct 91:48 pm10:08 pm-5:58 pm(18.2°)241,28741.0%
* 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, Thu, Oct 3, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 6:53 amThu 6:30 pmThu 12:42 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 9:31 amThu 7:36 pmThu 2:34 pmGood visibility
MarsWed 11:29 pmThu 2:38 pmThu 7:03 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 9:45 pmThu 12:47 pmThu 5:16 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 5:24 pmFri 4:27 amThu 10:56 pmPerfect visibility
UranusWed 8:16 pmThu 10:48 amThu 3:32 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 5:51 pmFri 5:41 amThu 11:46 pmSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Boston.

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