When is golden hour in Boston today?

Evening golden hour in Boston starts at 15:55 and ends at sunset, 16:36. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:18, until 06:59 local time (America/New_York).

How long does golden hour last in Boston?

Evening golden hour in Boston runs from 15:55 to 16:36, and morning golden hour from 06:18 to 06:59.

When is blue hour in Boston?

Morning blue hour in Boston begins at 05:16, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:05, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Boston today?

Sunrise in Boston is at 06:18 local time (America/New_York), rising toward 109° ESE.

What time is sunset in Boston today?

Sunset in Boston is at 16:36 local time (America/New_York), setting toward 250° WSW.

How long is the day in Boston?

Boston has 10h 17m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · United States

Golden hour in Boston, United States

42.3601° N
71.0589° W
America/New_York

Times shown in local time for Boston (America/New_York).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:16	05:49
Golden hour (morning)	06:18	06:59
Golden hour (evening)	15:55	16:36
Blue hour (evening)	17:05	17:38

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Boston through the year

Midsummer: 43 min
Equinox: 37 min
Midwinter: 45 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Boston lies at 42.36° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 17m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 05m — a difference of 6h 12m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Boston runs for roughly 43 minutes at the height of summer, 37 minutes around the March equinox and 45 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 303° WNW in late June and toward 238° WSW in late December, a shift of about 65° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Boston, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:18
Sunset: 16:36
Solar noon: 11:27
Day length: 10h 17m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:55

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 33°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 33° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:18Sunrise11:27Solar noon16:36Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:18	16:36	10h 17m
2026-11-03	06:20	16:34	10h 15m
2026-11-04	06:21	16:33	10h 12m
2026-11-05	06:22	16:32	10h 10m
2026-11-06	06:23	16:31	10h 07m
2026-11-07	06:25	16:30	10h 05m
2026-11-08	06:26	16:29	10h 03m

Annual light rhythm · Boston

9h 06m—15h 16m

Longest days in June (15h 16m), shortest in December (9h 06m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Boston today?: Evening golden hour in Boston starts at 15:55 and ends at sunset, 16:36. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:18, until 06:59 local time (America/New_York).
How long does golden hour last in Boston?: Evening golden hour in Boston runs from 15:55 to 16:36, and morning golden hour from 06:18 to 06:59.
When is blue hour in Boston?: Morning blue hour in Boston begins at 05:16, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:05, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Boston today?: Sunrise in Boston is at 06:18 local time (America/New_York), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Boston today?: Sunset in Boston is at 16:36 local time (America/New_York), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Boston?: Boston has 10h 17m of daylight today.