Sunset today in Boston
Massachusetts, United States
Sunset in Boston
The sun sets in 3 h 30 min
Good53 out of 100 · high confidence
Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.
- Golden hour
- 5:03 PM
- 40 min before
- Clouds
- 100%
- Low 0%, high 88%
- Visibility
- 23 km
What time is sunset today in Boston
Today the sun sets in Boston at 5:42 PM, and it is fully dark at 6:11 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 10 h 30 min, 3 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 12:28 PM.
Where the sun sets in Boston
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 253°. That tells you where to look, or where to point the camera to face the sun.
After sunset the sky goes through three stages of twilight: civil twilight ends at 6:11 PM, nautical at 6:44 PM and astronomical at 7:17 PM, when the sky is fully dark.
Today toward the west-southwest, 253°
Sunset in Boston through the year
In Boston the sun sets latest on June 26, at 8:25 PM, and earliest on December 8, at 4:11 PM. The longest day of the year is June 21, with 15 h 17 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 5 min.
- Latest sunset
- 8:25 PM
- June 26
- Earliest sunset
- 4:11 PM
- December 8
- Longest day
- 15 h 17 min
- June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 h 5 min
- December 21
The minute for the photo in Boston
There are high clouds today, and they light up once the sun has gone down and shines on them from below. Have your camera ready at 5:54 PM, 12 minutes after sunset.
Aim west-southwest, at 255°, which is where the sun will be at that moment.
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Afterglow after sunset
5:54 PM
West-southwest, 255°
Today's conditions in Boston
- Clouds
- 100%Low 0%, high 88%
- Chance of rain
- 1%
- Humidity
- 69%
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- Temperature
- 48°F
- Visibility
- 23 km
- Air quality
- Moderate
- Reliability
- HighWith today's forecast
Being by the sea, Boston often has moisture and salt in the air, and that often gives the sunset more color.
How pretty will today's sunset be in Boston
Today's score is 53 out of 100.
The sunset will be pleasant, with soft colors, without being dramatic.
Today we expect 100% cloud cover in Boston (0% low and 88% high), with 69% humidity and 23 km visibility at sunset. The score is worked out from those. How to read the sky.
Why this score?
What today's sky readings say about colour. It is a forecast, not a promise.
- The sky is almost covered: there is little gap for the light to come through.
- The air is clean and you can see far: colours come through crisp.
out of 100
Plan the light
The light of any date and where the sun will be. It is astronomy: exact, and free for everyone. Sky quality is a separate thing and depends on the forecast.
- Pick the date
- Check each moment of light
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- Morning blue hour6:43 AM to 6:54 AMsun towards the east-southeast (103°)
- Morning golden hour6:54 AM to 7:52 AMsun towards the east-southeast (109°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunrise7:12 AMsun towards the east-southeast (107°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Solar noon12:28 PMsun towards the south (180°)
- Evening golden hour5:03 PM to 6:00 PMsun towards the west-southwest (251°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunset5:42 PMsun towards the west-southwest (253°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Evening blue hour6:00 PM to 6:11 PMsun towards the west-southwest (256°)
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Sunset tomorrow in Boston
Tomorrow, October 29, the sun sets in Boston at 5:41 PM. It rises at 7:13 AM. The day will last 10 h 27 min, 3 min less than today.
Tomorrow's times are exact and free for everyone. Tomorrow's sky quality is in the forecast further down.
- Sunrise7:13 AM
- Sunset5:41 PM
- Golden hour5:01 PM to 5:59 PMBlue hour5:59 PM to 6:10 PM
The moon today in Boston
Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 91% lit. It rises at 7:10 PM and sets at 10:26 AM.
The next full moon is on November 24 and the next new moon on November 9. On full moon nights the sky after sunset looks brighter.
The next few days
Today
53
5:42 PM
Today's sunset is free to see. With a free account you also see the sky quality for the next two days in Boston during your first week.
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Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in Boston
Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.
In Boston, the sun is reflected on the water only where it sets over the sea; check today's direction before choosing a spot by the shore.
Do not put the camera away when it is over: blue hour often leaves beautiful shots. Share your photo in the community gallery.
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Frequently asked questions
Today's sunset in Boston is at
Today's quality is 53 out of 100, which is good. Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.
Tomorrow the sun sets in Boston at
Today it runs from to
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 253°.
Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 91% lit.
Today the day lasts 10 h 30 min, 3 min less than yesterday.
On June 26, when the sun sets at The earliest sunset of the year is on December 8, at
Anywhere with a clear horizon to the west-southwest. In Boston, if the shore faces west-southwest, a spot by the water also gives you the sun reflected on it; if not, a high spot with that view.