Sunrise and sunset in Bedford, MA

Local time 8:17 am EST 42.49° N, 71.28° W
Sunrise6:35 amFirst light 6:04 am
Sunset4:23 pmLast light 4:53 pm
Daylight9 h 49 min2 min 11 s shorter
Solar noon11:29 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Bedford today

The Sun rises in Bedford at 6:35 am and sets at 4:23 pm today, giving 9 h 49 min of daylight, 2 min 11 s shorter. It is highest at 11:29 am. The sky is fully dark from 6:00 pm until 4:57 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends4:57 am6:00 pm
Nautical twilight5:30 am5:27 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:04 am4:53 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:35 am4:23 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:04 am – 6:16 am4:42 pm – 4:53 pm
Golden hour6:16 am – 7:17 am3:41 pm – 4:42 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:35 am 4:23 pm 9 h 49 min −2:11 6:00 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:36 am 4:22 pm 9 h 46 min −2:09 6:00 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:37 am 4:21 pm 9 h 44 min −2:06 5:59 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:38 am 4:20 pm 9 h 42 min −2:04 5:58 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:39 am 4:20 pm 9 h 40 min −2:02 5:58 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:41 am 4:19 pm 9 h 38 min −2:00 5:57 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:42 am 4:18 pm 9 h 36 min −1:57 5:57 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:43 am 4:17 pm 9 h 34 min −1:55 5:56 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:44 am 4:17 pm 9 h 32 min −1:51 5:56 pm
Mon, Nov 23 6:46 am 4:16 pm 9 h 31 min −1:49 5:55 pm
Tue, Nov 24 6:47 am 4:16 pm 9 h 29 min −1:46 5:55 pm
Wed, Nov 25 6:48 am 4:15 pm 9 h 27 min −1:43 5:54 pm
Thu, Nov 26 6:49 am 4:15 pm 9 h 26 min −1:40 5:54 pm
Fri, Nov 27 6:50 am 4:14 pm 9 h 24 min −1:37 5:54 pm
Sat, Nov 28 6:51 am 4:14 pm 9 h 22 min −1:34 5:54 pm
Sun, Nov 29 6:52 am 4:13 pm 9 h 21 min −1:30 5:53 pm
Mon, Nov 30 6:54 am 4:13 pm 9 h 19 min −1:28 5:53 pm
Tue, Dec 1 6:55 am 4:13 pm 9 h 18 min −1:23 5:53 pm
Wed, Dec 2 6:56 am 4:12 pm 9 h 17 min −1:21 5:53 pm
Thu, Dec 3 6:57 am 4:12 pm 9 h 15 min −1:16 5:53 pm
Fri, Dec 4 6:58 am 4:12 pm 9 h 14 min −1:13 5:53 pm
Sat, Dec 5 6:59 am 4:12 pm 9 h 13 min −1:09 5:53 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:00 am 4:12 pm 9 h 12 min −1:05 5:53 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:01 am 4:11 pm 9 h 11 min −1:02 5:53 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:02 am 4:11 pm 9 h 10 min −0:58 5:53 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:02 am 4:11 pm 9 h 09 min −0:54 5:53 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:03 am 4:12 pm 9 h 08 min −0:49 5:53 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:04 am 4:12 pm 9 h 07 min −0:46 5:53 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:05 am 4:12 pm 9 h 07 min −0:42 5:53 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:06 am 4:12 pm 9 h 06 min −0:38 5:54 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:36 am4:22 pm9 h 46 min
December 20267:07 am4:12 pm9 h 05 min
January 20277:12 am4:37 pm9 h 25 min
February 20276:42 am5:17 pm10 h 35 min
March 20276:57 am6:51 pm11 h 54 min
April 20276:04 am7:26 pm13 h 22 min
May 20275:23 am8:00 pm14 h 37 min
June 20275:07 am8:24 pm15 h 17 min
July 20275:21 am8:20 pm15 h 00 min
August 20275:51 am7:46 pm13 h 55 min
September 20276:24 am6:55 pm12 h 30 min
October 20276:57 am6:03 pm11 h 05 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 15 h 18 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 04 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:11 pm on December 8
  • Latest sunrise: 7:17 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Bedford.

Times are calculated for 42.4907, -71.2762 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.