Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Boston

Sunrise in Boston today is at 05:16:53 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:44:59 PM, giving Boston 12h 28min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:54:22 AM and ends at 06:07:32 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Boston or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Boston. Get a full year of light data with the printable Boston Photography Planner 2026.

Boston lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Boston receives 12.6 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:19 AM and sunset at 05:53 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 11.7 hours — a difference of 0.9 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around May 26 at 05:15, while the latest sunset falls around July 15 at 17:56. The evening golden hour in Boston lasts about 44 minutes in summer and 44 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.