Today’s Sun in Boston
The Sun rises in Boston at 05:36 AM and sets at 08:03 PM today, with solar noon — the Sun’s highest point — at 12:50 PM. That makes the day 14h 27m long and the night 9h 33m. Because these are computed from the Sun’s real position for Boston’s exact latitude and longitude, they are accurate to the minute — and they shift a little each day with the seasons.
Why sunrise matters in the Panchang
In Vedic timekeeping, the day begins at sunrise, not midnight — so the exact sunrise sets the reference for the whole Panchang: the tithi and nakshatra of the day, and the inauspicious windows like Rahu Kaal and the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, which are measured as slices between sunrise and sunset. Get the sunrise wrong and every one of those is wrong too.
Frequently asked questions
- What time is sunrise today in Boston?
- Today (1 August 2026), the Sun rises in Boston at 05:36 AM and sets at 08:03 PM, giving a day length of 14h 27m.
- What time is sunset today in Boston?
- Sunset in Boston today is at 08:03 PM. Solar noon — when the Sun is highest — is at 12:50 PM.
- How are these sunrise and sunset times calculated for Boston?
- We compute the real position of the Sun for Boston (42.36°, -71.06°) and find the exact moments it crosses the horizon. That makes today's Boston sunrise (05:36 AM) and sunset (08:03 PM) accurate to the minute — a generic table for another city would be off.
- How long is the day in Boston today?
- Today the day (sunrise to sunset) lasts 14h 27m in Boston, and the night lasts 9h 33m. These change a little every day as the seasons turn.