Dorchester Sunrise, Sunset and Moon in August 2026
Day length goes from 15 h 19 min on August 1 to 13 h 35 min on August 31. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:22 AM and sunset from 8:55 PM to 7:57 PM.
Every day
Dawn and dusk are civil twilight (the sun 6 degrees below the horizon); golden hour starts when the evening sun is 6 degrees up; full dark is astronomical twilight, 18 degrees down. A blank moonrise or moonset means it falls on the next day.
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Golden hour | Full dark | Day length | Change | Moon | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | 4:57 AM | 5:36 AM | 8:55 PM | 9:34 PM | 8:07 PM | 11:36 PM | 15 h 19 min | Waning gibbous, 91% | 9:57 PM | 8:40 AM | |
| Aug 2 | 4:58 AM | 5:38 AM | 8:53 PM | 9:32 PM | 8:06 PM | 11:32 PM | 15 h 15 min | -4.0 min | Waning gibbous, 84% | 10:09 PM | 9:55 AM |
| Aug 3 | 5:00 AM | 5:39 AM | 8:52 PM | 9:31 PM | 8:04 PM | 11:28 PM | 15 h 13 min | -2.0 min | Waning gibbous, 75% | 10:22 PM | 11:12 AM |
| Aug 4 | 5:02 AM | 5:41 AM | 8:50 PM | 9:29 PM | 8:03 PM | 11:25 PM | 15 h 09 min | -4.0 min | Waning gibbous, 66% | 10:36 PM | 12:31 PM |
| Aug 5 | 5:03 AM | 5:42 AM | 8:48 PM | 9:27 PM | 8:01 PM | 11:21 PM | 15 h 06 min | -3.0 min | Last quarter, 55% | 10:56 PM | 1:53 PM |
| Aug 6 | 5:05 AM | 5:44 AM | 8:47 PM | 9:25 PM | 8:00 PM | 11:18 PM | 15 h 03 min | -3.0 min | Last quarter 3:21 AM | 11:22 PM | 3:19 PM |
| Aug 7 | 5:07 AM | 5:45 AM | 8:45 PM | 9:23 PM | 7:58 PM | 11:14 PM | 15 h 00 min | -3.0 min | Waning crescent, 34% | 4:44 PM | |
| Aug 8 | 5:09 AM | 5:47 AM | 8:43 PM | 9:21 PM | 7:56 PM | 11:11 PM | 14 h 56 min | -4.0 min | Waning crescent, 24% | 12:00 AM | 6:01 PM |
| Aug 9 | 5:10 AM | 5:48 AM | 8:41 PM | 9:19 PM | 7:55 PM | 11:08 PM | 14 h 53 min | -3.0 min | Waning crescent, 16% | 12:56 AM | 7:02 PM |
| Aug 10 | 5:12 AM | 5:50 AM | 8:39 PM | 9:17 PM | 7:53 PM | 11:04 PM | 14 h 49 min | -4.0 min | Waning crescent, 9% | 2:10 AM | 7:45 PM |
| Aug 11 | 5:14 AM | 5:51 AM | 8:38 PM | 9:15 PM | 7:51 PM | 11:01 PM | 14 h 47 min | -2.0 min | Waning crescent, 4% | 3:38 AM | 8:15 PM |
| Aug 12 | 5:15 AM | 5:53 AM | 8:36 PM | 9:13 PM | 7:50 PM | 10:58 PM | 14 h 43 min | -4.0 min | New moon 6:37 PM | 5:09 AM | 8:37 PM |
| Aug 13 | 5:17 AM | 5:54 AM | 8:34 PM | 9:11 PM | 7:48 PM | 10:54 PM | 14 h 40 min | -3.0 min | New moon, 0% | 6:38 AM | 8:54 PM |
| Aug 14 | 5:19 AM | 5:56 AM | 8:32 PM | 9:09 PM | 7:46 PM | 10:51 PM | 14 h 36 min | -4.0 min | Waxing crescent, 1% | 8:03 AM | 9:07 PM |
| Aug 15 | 5:21 AM | 5:57 AM | 8:30 PM | 9:07 PM | 7:44 PM | 10:48 PM | 14 h 33 min | -3.0 min | Waxing crescent, 5% | 9:24 AM | 9:20 PM |
| Aug 16 | 5:22 AM | 5:59 AM | 8:28 PM | 9:05 PM | 7:43 PM | 10:45 PM | 14 h 29 min | -4.0 min | Waxing crescent, 11% | 10:42 AM | 9:33 PM |
| Aug 17 | 5:24 AM | 6:00 AM | 8:26 PM | 9:02 PM | 7:41 PM | 10:42 PM | 14 h 26 min | -3.0 min | Waxing crescent, 18% | 11:59 AM | 9:47 PM |
| Aug 18 | 5:26 AM | 6:02 AM | 8:24 PM | 9:00 PM | 7:39 PM | 10:38 PM | 14 h 22 min | -4.0 min | Waxing crescent, 27% | 1:15 PM | 10:04 PM |
| Aug 19 | 5:27 AM | 6:03 AM | 8:22 PM | 8:58 PM | 7:37 PM | 10:35 PM | 14 h 19 min | -3.0 min | Waxing crescent, 37% | 2:30 PM | 10:27 PM |
| Aug 20 | 5:29 AM | 6:05 AM | 8:20 PM | 8:56 PM | 7:35 PM | 10:32 PM | 14 h 15 min | -4.0 min | First quarter 3:46 AM | 3:41 PM | 10:56 PM |
| Aug 21 | 5:31 AM | 6:07 AM | 8:18 PM | 8:54 PM | 7:33 PM | 10:29 PM | 14 h 11 min | -4.0 min | First quarter, 58% | 4:46 PM | 11:36 PM |
| Aug 22 | 5:32 AM | 6:08 AM | 8:16 PM | 8:52 PM | 7:31 PM | 10:26 PM | 14 h 08 min | -3.0 min | Waxing gibbous, 68% | 5:41 PM | |
| Aug 23 | 5:34 AM | 6:10 AM | 8:14 PM | 8:49 PM | 7:29 PM | 10:23 PM | 14 h 04 min | -4.0 min | Waxing gibbous, 78% | 6:23 PM | 12:28 AM |
| Aug 24 | 5:36 AM | 6:11 AM | 8:12 PM | 8:47 PM | 7:27 PM | 10:20 PM | 14 h 01 min | -3.0 min | Waxing gibbous, 86% | 6:55 PM | 1:31 AM |
| Aug 25 | 5:38 AM | 6:13 AM | 8:10 PM | 8:45 PM | 7:26 PM | 10:17 PM | 13 h 57 min | -4.0 min | Waxing gibbous, 92% | 7:19 PM | 2:41 AM |
| Aug 26 | 5:39 AM | 6:14 AM | 8:08 PM | 8:43 PM | 7:24 PM | 10:14 PM | 13 h 54 min | -3.0 min | Waxing gibbous, 97% | 7:37 PM | 3:56 AM |
| Aug 27 | 5:41 AM | 6:16 AM | 8:06 PM | 8:40 PM | 7:21 PM | 10:11 PM | 13 h 50 min | -4.0 min | Full moon, 100% | 7:52 PM | 5:11 AM |
| Aug 28 | 5:43 AM | 6:17 AM | 8:04 PM | 8:38 PM | 7:19 PM | 10:08 PM | 13 h 47 min | -3.0 min | Full moon 5:18 AM | 8:05 PM | 6:27 AM |
| Aug 29 | 5:44 AM | 6:19 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:36 PM | 7:17 PM | 10:05 PM | 13 h 42 min | -5.0 min | Waning gibbous, 98% | 8:17 PM | 7:43 AM |
| Aug 30 | 5:46 AM | 6:20 AM | 7:59 PM | 8:34 PM | 7:15 PM | 10:02 PM | 13 h 39 min | -3.0 min | Waning gibbous, 94% | 8:30 PM | 9:00 AM |
| Aug 31 | 5:48 AM | 6:22 AM | 7:57 PM | 8:31 PM | 7:13 PM | 9:59 PM | 13 h 35 min | -4.0 min | Waning gibbous, 88% | 8:44 PM | 10:19 AM |
Golden hour, blue hour and where the sun and moon rise
Golden hour is the sun between 6 degrees above the horizon and 4 degrees below it; blue hour is the sun between 4 and 6 degrees below, the definitions timeanddate.com and PhotoPills use. Directions are degrees clockwise from true north, where the sun’s upper edge and the moon’s center cross a flat horizon. A blank means the sun does not reach that height, or the moon does not rise or set, on that date.
| Date | Blue hour, morning | Golden hour, morning | Golden hour, evening | Blue hour, evening | Sunrise direction | Sunset direction | Moonrise direction | Moonset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | 4:57 AM to 5:13 AM | 5:13 AM to 6:24 AM | 8:07 PM to 9:19 PM | 9:19 PM to 9:34 PM | 60° ENE | 300° WNW | 96° E | 259° W |
| Aug 2 | 4:58 AM to 5:14 AM | 5:14 AM to 6:26 AM | 8:06 PM to 9:17 PM | 9:17 PM to 9:32 PM | 60° ENE | 300° WNW | 86° E | 269° W |
| Aug 3 | 5:00 AM to 5:16 AM | 5:16 AM to 6:27 AM | 8:04 PM to 9:15 PM | 9:15 PM to 9:31 PM | 60° ENE | 299° WNW | 76° ENE | 279° W |
| Aug 4 | 5:02 AM to 5:17 AM | 5:17 AM to 6:28 AM | 8:03 PM to 9:13 PM | 9:13 PM to 9:29 PM | 61° ENE | 299° WNW | 67° ENE | 289° WNW |
| Aug 5 | 5:03 AM to 5:19 AM | 5:19 AM to 6:30 AM | 8:01 PM to 9:12 PM | 9:12 PM to 9:27 PM | 61° ENE | 298° WNW | 58° ENE | 299° WNW |
| Aug 6 | 5:05 AM to 5:20 AM | 5:20 AM to 6:31 AM | 8:00 PM to 9:10 PM | 9:10 PM to 9:25 PM | 62° ENE | 298° WNW | 50° NE | 308° NW |
| Aug 7 | 5:07 AM to 5:22 AM | 5:22 AM to 6:32 AM | 7:58 PM to 9:08 PM | 9:08 PM to 9:23 PM | 62° ENE | 297° WNW | 314° NW | |
| Aug 8 | 5:09 AM to 5:24 AM | 5:24 AM to 6:34 AM | 7:56 PM to 9:06 PM | 9:06 PM to 9:21 PM | 63° ENE | 297° WNW | 44° NE | 318° NW |
| Aug 9 | 5:10 AM to 5:25 AM | 5:25 AM to 6:35 AM | 7:55 PM to 9:04 PM | 9:04 PM to 9:19 PM | 63° ENE | 296° WNW | 42° NE | 317° NW |
| Aug 10 | 5:12 AM to 5:27 AM | 5:27 AM to 6:36 AM | 7:53 PM to 9:02 PM | 9:02 PM to 9:17 PM | 64° ENE | 296° WNW | 44° NE | 312° NW |
| Aug 11 | 5:14 AM to 5:29 AM | 5:29 AM to 6:38 AM | 7:51 PM to 9:00 PM | 9:00 PM to 9:15 PM | 64° ENE | 295° WNW | 51° NE | 304° WNW |
| Aug 12 | 5:15 AM to 5:30 AM | 5:30 AM to 6:39 AM | 7:50 PM to 8:58 PM | 8:58 PM to 9:13 PM | 65° ENE | 295° WNW | 60° ENE | 294° WNW |
| Aug 13 | 5:17 AM to 5:32 AM | 5:32 AM to 6:40 AM | 7:48 PM to 8:56 PM | 8:56 PM to 9:11 PM | 65° ENE | 294° WNW | 70° ENE | 284° WNW |
| Aug 14 | 5:19 AM to 5:33 AM | 5:33 AM to 6:42 AM | 7:46 PM to 8:54 PM | 8:54 PM to 9:09 PM | 66° ENE | 294° WNW | 81° E | 274° W |
| Aug 15 | 5:21 AM to 5:35 AM | 5:35 AM to 6:43 AM | 7:44 PM to 8:52 PM | 8:52 PM to 9:07 PM | 66° ENE | 293° WNW | 92° E | 264° W |
| Aug 16 | 5:22 AM to 5:37 AM | 5:37 AM to 6:45 AM | 7:43 PM to 8:50 PM | 8:50 PM to 9:05 PM | 67° ENE | 293° WNW | 102° ESE | 254° WSW |
| Aug 17 | 5:24 AM to 5:38 AM | 5:38 AM to 6:46 AM | 7:41 PM to 8:48 PM | 8:48 PM to 9:02 PM | 67° ENE | 292° WNW | 112° ESE | 245° WSW |
| Aug 18 | 5:26 AM to 5:40 AM | 5:40 AM to 6:47 AM | 7:39 PM to 8:46 PM | 8:46 PM to 9:00 PM | 68° ENE | 292° WNW | 121° ESE | 237° WSW |
| Aug 19 | 5:27 AM to 5:42 AM | 5:42 AM to 6:49 AM | 7:37 PM to 8:44 PM | 8:44 PM to 8:58 PM | 68° ENE | 291° WNW | 128° SE | 230° SW |
| Aug 20 | 5:29 AM to 5:43 AM | 5:43 AM to 6:50 AM | 7:35 PM to 8:42 PM | 8:42 PM to 8:56 PM | 69° ENE | 291° WNW | 134° SE | 225° SW |
| Aug 21 | 5:31 AM to 5:45 AM | 5:45 AM to 6:52 AM | 7:33 PM to 8:40 PM | 8:40 PM to 8:54 PM | 70° ENE | 290° WNW | 138° SE | 222° SW |
| Aug 22 | 5:32 AM to 5:47 AM | 5:47 AM to 6:53 AM | 7:31 PM to 8:38 PM | 8:38 PM to 8:52 PM | 70° ENE | 290° WNW | 138° SE | |
| Aug 23 | 5:34 AM to 5:48 AM | 5:48 AM to 6:54 AM | 7:29 PM to 8:35 PM | 8:35 PM to 8:49 PM | 71° ENE | 289° WNW | 136° SE | 222° SW |
| Aug 24 | 5:36 AM to 5:50 AM | 5:50 AM to 6:56 AM | 7:27 PM to 8:33 PM | 8:33 PM to 8:47 PM | 71° ENE | 288° WNW | 132° SE | 225° SW |
| Aug 25 | 5:38 AM to 5:51 AM | 5:51 AM to 6:57 AM | 7:26 PM to 8:31 PM | 8:31 PM to 8:45 PM | 72° ENE | 288° WNW | 125° SE | 230° SW |
| Aug 26 | 5:39 AM to 5:53 AM | 5:53 AM to 6:59 AM | 7:24 PM to 8:29 PM | 8:29 PM to 8:43 PM | 72° ENE | 287° WNW | 117° ESE | 238° WSW |
| Aug 27 | 5:41 AM to 5:55 AM | 5:55 AM to 7:00 AM | 7:21 PM to 8:27 PM | 8:27 PM to 8:40 PM | 73° ENE | 287° WNW | 109° ESE | 246° WSW |
| Aug 28 | 5:43 AM to 5:56 AM | 5:56 AM to 7:02 AM | 7:19 PM to 8:25 PM | 8:25 PM to 8:38 PM | 73° ENE | 286° WNW | 99° E | 256° WSW |
| Aug 29 | 5:44 AM to 5:58 AM | 5:58 AM to 7:03 AM | 7:17 PM to 8:22 PM | 8:22 PM to 8:36 PM | 74° ENE | 286° WNW | 89° E | 266° W |
| Aug 30 | 5:46 AM to 5:59 AM | 5:59 AM to 7:05 AM | 7:15 PM to 8:20 PM | 8:20 PM to 8:34 PM | 75° ENE | 285° WNW | 79° E | 276° W |
| Aug 31 | 5:48 AM to 6:01 AM | 6:01 AM to 7:06 AM | 7:13 PM to 8:18 PM | 8:18 PM to 8:31 PM | 75° ENE | 284° WNW | 70° ENE | 286° WNW |
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Sunrise and sunset at Dorchester for the next twelve months as a calendar you subscribe to: each morning runs from first light to sunrise, each evening from sunset to last light, shown as free time. It keeps itself a year ahead.
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Computed with the NOAA solar position equations and the lunar methods of Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, for a flat horizon; hills and buildings delay a real sunrise.