Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
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Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in West Fens, Massachusetts, giving 10 hours, 28 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 29 | 10h 28m | −2m 35s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 25m | −2m 34s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 22m | −2m 33s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 20m | −2m 31s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 17m | −2m 31s | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 10h 15m | −2m 29s | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 10h 12m | −2m 28s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
84% illuminated · 18.7 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against West Fens.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs West Fens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Bay | 0.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Mission Hill | 0.8 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Roxbury Crossing | 0.9 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Back of the Hill | 1.1 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Coolidge Corner | 1.3 mi W | same minute | ||
| Brookline | 1.4 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Kendall Square | 1.7 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Allston | 1.8 mi NW | same minute | ||
| East Cambridge | 1.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Beacon Hill | 1.9 mi NE | same minute |
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Sunrise in West Fens, Massachusetts today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, is at 7:14 AM EDT, and sunset is at 5:42 PM.
West Fens gets 10 hours, 28 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in West Fens runs from 5:02 PM to 5:59 PM EDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in West Fens is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 5 minutes.
West Fens uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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