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Sunrise & Sunset Times in Boston — May 2027

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Boston, United States during May 2027. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 42.36°, -71.06°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Boston During May

May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Boston. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.

Golden Hour & Twilight in May

During May, golden hour in Boston lasts approximately 66 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.

Through May, days in Boston are lengthening by roughly 2.0 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 0m over the course of the month.

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Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2027

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Sat05:40 AM07:42 PM14h 2m12:41 PM
May 2Sun05:38 AM07:43 PM14h 5m12:41 PM
May 3Mon05:37 AM07:44 PM14h 7m12:41 PM
May 4Tue05:36 AM07:45 PM14h 10m12:41 PM
May 5Wed05:34 AM07:47 PM14h 12m12:41 PM
May 6Thu05:33 AM07:48 PM14h 14m12:40 PM
May 7Fri05:32 AM07:49 PM14h 17m12:40 PM
May 8Sat05:31 AM07:50 PM14h 19m12:40 PM
May 9Sun05:30 AM07:51 PM14h 21m12:40 PM
May 10Mon05:28 AM07:52 PM14h 24m12:40 PM
May 11Tue05:27 AM07:53 PM14h 26m12:40 PM
May 12Wed05:26 AM07:54 PM14h 28m12:40 PM
May 13Thu05:25 AM07:55 PM14h 30m12:40 PM
May 14Fri05:24 AM07:56 PM14h 32m12:40 PM
May 15Sat05:23 AM07:57 PM14h 34m12:40 PM
May 16Sun05:22 AM07:58 PM14h 36m12:40 PM
May 17Mon05:21 AM07:59 PM14h 38m12:40 PM
May 18Tue05:20 AM08:00 PM14h 40m12:40 PM
May 19Wed05:19 AM08:01 PM14h 42m12:40 PM
May 20Thu05:18 AM08:02 PM14h 44m12:40 PM
May 21Fri05:17 AM08:03 PM14h 46m12:40 PM
May 22Sat05:16 AM08:04 PM14h 48m12:40 PM
May 23Sun05:16 AM08:05 PM14h 50m12:40 PM
May 24Mon05:15 AM08:06 PM14h 51m12:41 PM
May 25Tue05:14 AM08:07 PM14h 53m12:41 PM
May 26Wed05:13 AM08:08 PM14h 55m12:41 PM
May 27Thu05:13 AM08:09 PM14h 56m12:41 PM
May 28Fri05:12 AM08:10 PM14h 58m12:41 PM
May 29Sat05:11 AM08:11 PM14h 59m12:41 PM
May 30Sun05:11 AM08:12 PM15h 1m12:41 PM
May 31Mon05:10 AM08:12 PM15h 2m12:41 PM

May 2027 Summary — Boston

Earliest Sunrise
05:10 AM
May 31
Latest Sunrise
05:40 AM
May 1
Shortest Day
14h 2m
May 1
Longest Day
15h 2m
May 31
vs. April: Days in May are on average +1h 14m longer than in April 2027. Average day length this month: 14h 35m.

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