United States · 42.36°N, 71.06°W
Daylight hours in Boston
Boston gets 15h 17m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 04m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 6h 13m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Boston
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Boston observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 17mJune 21 · 05:08–20:25
Shortest day9h 04mDecember 21 · 07:11–16:15
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:49–18:57
Fastest change+2.9 min/dayaround March 18
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:14 | 16:23 | 9h 08m |
| February 1 | 06:59 | 16:58 | 10h 00m |
| March 1 | 06:21 | 17:34 | 11h 13m |
| April 1 | 06:28 | 19:10 | 12h 42m |
| May 1 | 05:40 | 19:44 | 14h 04m |
| June 1 | 05:11 | 20:15 | 15h 04m |
| July 1 | 05:12 | 20:26 | 15h 14m |
| August 1 | 05:37 | 20:05 | 14h 28m |
| September 1 | 06:10 | 19:20 | 13h 10m |
| October 1 | 06:42 | 18:27 | 11h 46m |
| November 1 | 06:18 | 16:39 | 10h 21m |
| December 1 | 06:55 | 16:14 | 9h 19m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Boston’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Boston’s are shortest:
- Wellington 41.29°S · compare
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