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

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Moon: 99.2%

Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Jan 21, 2019 at 5:09:54 pm


Sunrise Today: 7:07 am↑ 117° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:43 pm↑ 244° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 5:28 pm↑ 65° Northeast
Moonset Today: 7:28 am↑ 297° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 36 minutes (+1m 53s)

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Today's Sun Position in Boston

Time:5:09 pm
Altitude:-5.2°
Direction:248° W
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 9h 36m 27s (Jan 21, 2019)

1 minute, 53 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2019)

31 minutes, 50 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

5 hours, 40 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

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 – 5:29 am
Astro. Twilight5:29 am – 6:02 am
Nautical Twilight6:02 am – 6:36 am
Civil Twilight6:36 am – 7:07 am
Daylight7:07 am – 4:43 pm
Civil Twilight4:43 pm – 5:14 pm
Nautical Twilight5:14 pm – 5:48 pm
Astro. Twilight5:48 pm – 6:22 pm
Night6:22 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Boston - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Jan 217:07 am4:43 pm9:36:27+1:5311:55 am (27.8°)91.473
Jan 227:06 am4:45 pm9:38:24+1:5611:55 am (28.0°)91.481
Jan 237:06 am4:46 pm9:40:23+1:5911:56 am (28.3°)91.491
Jan 247:05 am4:47 pm9:42:25+2:0111:56 am (28.5°)91.501
Jan 257:04 am4:48 pm9:44:29+2:0411:56 am (28.8°)91.511
Jan 267:03 am4:50 pm9:46:36+2:0611:56 am (29.0°)91.522
Jan 277:02 am4:51 pm9:48:45+2:0811:56 am (29.3°)91.533
* All times are local time for Boston. 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:99.2%
Time:5:09 pm
Altitude:-3.5°
Direction:62° NE
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
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 21-7:28 am5:28 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jan 22-8:16 am6:44 pm12:57 am(64.8°)222,14798.4%
Jan 23-8:57 am8:00 pm1:56 am(60.7°)223,30093.6%
Jan 24-9:32 am9:14 pm2:52 am(55.7°)225,56086.1%
Jan 25-10:04 am10:26 pm3:44 am(50.3°)228,63376.7%
Jan 26-10:34 am11:34 pm4:35 am(44.9°)232,18066.0%
Jan 27-11:04 am-5:23 am(39.8°)235,87954.9%
* All times are local time for Boston. 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, Mon, Jan 21, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:01 amTue 4:12 pmTue 11:36 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusTue 3:51 amTue 1:26 pmTue 8:38 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 10:08 amMon 10:55 pmMon 4:31 pmAverage visibility
JupiterTue 4:01 amTue 1:13 pmTue 8:37 amFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 6:02 amTue 3:12 pmTue 10:37 amDifficult to see
UranusMon 10:46 amTue 12:08 amMon 5:27 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 9:08 amMon 8:22 pmMon 2:45 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Boston.

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