What time is sunrise and sunset in Nantucket?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:35 AM
93° EDawn 6:07 AM
Sunrise in Nantucket was at 6:35:06 AM EDT (13 hours ago).
Sunset
6:25 PM
267° WDusk 6:53 PM
Sunset in Nantucket was at 6:25:32 PM EDT (1 hour ago).
Now
6:35a6:25p
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Astronomical twilight now · Last light at 7:57 PM
- Daylight
- 11h 50m
- Darkness
- 9h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:30 PM
- Sun altitude
- 16.3° below
- Sun direction
- 281° WNW
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:36 AM
93° EDawn 6:08 AM
Sunrise in Nantucket will be at 6:36:08 AM EDT (in 11 hours).
Sunset
6:23 PM
267° WDusk 6:51 PM
Sunset in Nantucket will be at 6:23:50 PM EDT (in 23 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Nantucket
Waning Gibbous
89% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 7:43 PM
- Moonset
- 10:02 AM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:38 am | 6:06 am | 12:40 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:41 pm | 13:06:15 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:39 am | 6:07 am | 12:40 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:39 pm | 13:03:36 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:40 am | 6:08 am | 12:39 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:38 pm | 13:00:57 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:41 am | 6:09 am | 12:39 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:58:17 | |
| 5 Sat | 5:42 am | 6:10 am | 12:39 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:55:37 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:43 am | 6:11 am | 12:38 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:52:56 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:44 am | 6:12 am | 12:38 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:50:16 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:45 am | 6:13 am | 12:38 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:47:34 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:46 am | 6:14 am | 12:37 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:44:53 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:47 am | 6:15 am | 12:37 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:42:11 | |
| 11 Fri | 5:48 am | 6:16 am | 12:36 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:39:29 | |
| 12 Sat | 5:50 am | 6:17 am | 12:36 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:36:46 | |
| 13 Sun | 5:51 am | 6:18 am | 12:36 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:20 pm | 12:34:04 | |
| 14 Mon | 5:52 am | 6:19 am | 12:35 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:18 pm | 12:31:21 | |
| 15 Tue | 5:53 am | 6:20 am | 12:35 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:28:38 | |
| 16 Wed | 5:54 am | 6:21 am | 12:35 pm | 6:47 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:25:55 | |
| 17 Thu | 5:55 am | 6:22 am | 12:34 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:23:11 | |
| 18 Fri | 5:56 am | 6:23 am | 12:34 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:20:28 | |
| 19 Sat | 5:57 am | 6:24 am | 12:34 pm | 6:42 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:17:44 | |
| 20 Sun | 5:58 am | 6:25 am | 12:33 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:15:00 | |
| 21 Mon | 5:59 am | 6:26 am | 12:33 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:12:17 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:00 am | 6:27 am | 12:33 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:09:33 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:01 am | 6:28 am | 12:32 pm | 6:35 pm | 7:03 pm | 12:06:49 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:02 am | 6:29 am | 12:32 pm | 6:34 pm | 7:01 pm | 12:04:05 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:03 am | 6:30 am | 12:32 pm | 6:32 pm | 6:59 pm | 12:01:21 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:04 am | 6:32 am | 12:31 pm | 6:30 pm | 6:58 pm | 11:58:37 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:05 am | 6:33 am | 12:31 pm | 6:28 pm | 6:56 pm | 11:55:53 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:06 am | 6:34 am | 12:30 pm | 6:27 pm | 6:54 pm | 11:53:09 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:07 am | 6:35 am | 12:30 pm | 6:25 pm | 6:53 pm | 11:50:26 | |
Tuesday, September 29 11:50:26 of daylight·−2m 43s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:07 am – 6:53 pm Time 7:49 PM Altitude -16.2° Heading 281° W Light Astronomical twilight 7:49 PM, Astronomical twilight, altitude -16.2 degrees | |||||||
| 30 Wed | 6:08 am | 6:36 am | 12:30 pm | 6:23 pm | 6:51 pm | 11:47:42 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Nantucket from Flickr.
Red Sky in the Morning at Brant LightFlickr ↗
SunsetFlickr ↗
Docks, NantucketFlickr ↗
North Shore Beach, NantucketFlickr ↗
Surfcasting on Nantucket IslandFlickr ↗
Christmas at Nantucket HarborFlickr ↗
Sunrise soonFlickr ↗
New day - March 20thFlickr ↗
Brant Point Lighthouse pre-dawnFlickr ↗
NantucketFlickr ↗
Nantucket Harbor at SunsetFlickr ↗
Morning GloriesFlickr ↗
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Nantucket, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Nantucket today?
- Sunrise in Nantucket today (Tuesday, September 29, 2026) is at 6:35 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Nantucket today?
- Sunset today is at 6:25 PM, after 11h 50m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Nantucket, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Nantucket is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 09m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Nantucket, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Nantucket, Massachusetts is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 11m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Nantucket get in summer than in winter?
- Nantucket gets 5h 58m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 09m against 9h 11m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Nantucket?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Nantucket is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:08 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Nantucket?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:18 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Nantucket?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with the sun down by 4:12 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Nantucket?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:11 AM.
- Does Nantucket observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Nantucket uses Eastern Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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