Boston, MA · October 2026

Boston sunrise and sunset in October 2026

Short answer

Boston loses 82 minutes of daylight in October 2026, from 11 h 44 min on the 1st to 10 h 22 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 2.8 minutes, on October 2.
October 1
11 h 44 min
October 31
10 h 22 min

October at a glance

Boston loses 82 minutes of daylight in October 2026, from 11 h 44 min on the 1st to 10 h 22 min on the 31st. The biggest one-day change is 2.8 minutes, on October 2.

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Each column is one day, from sunrise to sunset in local clock time (EDT).

Sunrise ranges from 6:41 AM on October 1 to 7:16 AM on October 31, and sunset from 5:38 PM on October 31 to 6:25 PM on October 1. Clocks stay on EDT all month.

The average October day, 11 h 03 min, is 85 minutes shorter than September's and 75 minutes longer than November's.

October in the year

Average day length for each month of 2026 in Boston, with October marked. The longest month on average is June and the shortest is December.

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Compared with other capitals

On October 15, Boston gets 11 h 05 min of daylight, 37th of the 51 capitals. Honolulu has the most that day, 11 h 40 min, and Juneau the least, 10 h 18 min. Among neighboring capitals, Concord gets 11 h 03 min, Montpelier gets 11 h 01 min, Albany gets 11 h 04 min, Hartford gets 11 h 06 min, Providence gets 11 h 06 min.

Every day in October 2026

DayCivil dawnSunriseSolar noonSunsetCivil duskDaylightChange
Oct 16:13 AM6:41 AM12:33 PM6:25 PM6:53 PM11 h 44 min
Oct 26:14 AM6:42 AM12:33 PM6:23 PM6:51 PM11 h 41 min-2:50
Oct 36:15 AM6:43 AM12:33 PM6:22 PM6:50 PM11 h 39 min-2:50
Oct 46:16 AM6:44 AM12:32 PM6:20 PM6:48 PM11 h 36 min-2:49
Oct 56:17 AM6:45 AM12:32 PM6:18 PM6:46 PM11 h 33 min-2:49
Oct 66:18 AM6:46 AM12:32 PM6:17 PM6:45 PM11 h 30 min-2:49
Oct 76:19 AM6:48 AM12:32 PM6:15 PM6:43 PM11 h 27 min-2:49
Oct 86:21 AM6:49 AM12:31 PM6:13 PM6:41 PM11 h 24 min-2:48
Oct 96:22 AM6:50 AM12:31 PM6:11 PM6:40 PM11 h 22 min-2:48
Oct 106:23 AM6:51 AM12:31 PM6:10 PM6:38 PM11 h 19 min-2:48
Oct 116:24 AM6:52 AM12:30 PM6:08 PM6:36 PM11 h 16 min-2:48
Oct 126:25 AM6:53 AM12:30 PM6:07 PM6:35 PM11 h 13 min-2:47
Oct 136:26 AM6:54 AM12:30 PM6:05 PM6:33 PM11 h 11 min-2:47
Oct 146:27 AM6:56 AM12:30 PM6:03 PM6:32 PM11 h 08 min-2:46
Oct 156:28 AM6:57 AM12:29 PM6:02 PM6:30 PM11 h 05 min-2:46
Oct 166:30 AM6:58 AM12:29 PM6:00 PM6:28 PM11 h 02 min-2:45
Oct 176:31 AM6:59 AM12:29 PM5:59 PM6:27 PM10 h 59 min-2:45
Oct 186:32 AM7:00 AM12:29 PM5:57 PM6:25 PM10 h 57 min-2:44
Oct 196:33 AM7:01 AM12:29 PM5:55 PM6:24 PM10 h 54 min-2:44
Oct 206:34 AM7:03 AM12:29 PM5:54 PM6:22 PM10 h 51 min-2:43
Oct 216:35 AM7:04 AM12:28 PM5:52 PM6:21 PM10 h 49 min-2:42
Oct 226:36 AM7:05 AM12:28 PM5:51 PM6:19 PM10 h 46 min-2:42
Oct 236:37 AM7:06 AM12:28 PM5:49 PM6:18 PM10 h 43 min-2:41
Oct 246:39 AM7:07 AM12:28 PM5:48 PM6:17 PM10 h 41 min-2:40
Oct 256:40 AM7:09 AM12:28 PM5:46 PM6:15 PM10 h 38 min-2:39
Oct 266:41 AM7:10 AM12:28 PM5:45 PM6:14 PM10 h 35 min-2:38
Oct 276:42 AM7:11 AM12:28 PM5:44 PM6:13 PM10 h 33 min-2:37
Oct 286:43 AM7:12 AM12:28 PM5:42 PM6:11 PM10 h 30 min-2:36
Oct 296:44 AM7:13 AM12:27 PM5:41 PM6:10 PM10 h 27 min-2:35
Oct 306:46 AM7:15 AM12:27 PM5:40 PM6:09 PM10 h 25 min-2:34
Oct 316:47 AM7:16 AM12:27 PM5:38 PM6:07 PM10 h 22 min-2:33
Local clock time (EDT). Sunrise and sunset when the sun's center is 0.833° below the horizon; civil twilight at 6°.

How these times are computed

Each row runs the SunCalc solar model for the stored capitol coordinate, 42.358° N, 71.064° W, and converts the result to local clock time with the America/New_York time zone rules. Times assume a flat, open horizon at sea level. Hills, buildings and elevation shift what you see by a few minutes. The sunrise and sunset guide walks through the calculation.

Questions people ask

What time is sunrise in Boston in October?

Between 6:41 AM (October 1) and 7:16 AM (October 31) in 2026, local time.

What time is sunset in Boston in October?

Between 5:38 PM (October 31) and 6:25 PM (October 1) in 2026, local time.

How many hours of daylight does Boston get in October?

11 h 03 min on average, from 11 h 44 min on October 1 to 10 h 22 min on October 31.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: computed for October 2026 at 42.358° N, 71.064° W.

  1. 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
  2. 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.