What time is sunrise and sunset in Reading?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Reading, Massachusetts. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:11 AM
79° EDawn 5:42 AM
Sunrise in Reading will be at 6:11:28 AM EDT (in 2 hours).
Sunset
7:14 PM
280° WDusk 7:43 PM
Sunset in Reading will be at 7:14:29 PM EDT (in 15 hours).
Now
6:11a7:14p
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Night now · First light at 4:32 AM
- Daylight
- 13h 03m
- Darkness
- 7h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:43 PM
- Sun altitude
- 24.1° below
- Sun direction
- 53° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:12 AM
80° EDawn 5:43 AM
Sunrise in Reading will be at 6:12:32 AM EDT (in 26 hours).
Sunset
7:12 PM
280° WDusk 7:41 PM
Sunset in Reading will be at 7:12:45 PM EDT (in 39 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Reading
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:21 PM
- Moonset
- 2:51 PM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:39 am | 6:08 am | 12:44 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:48 pm | 13:11:20 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:40 am | 6:09 am | 12:44 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:46 pm | 13:08:34 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:41 am | 6:10 am | 12:43 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:44 pm | 13:05:47 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:42 am | 6:11 am | 12:43 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:43 pm | 13:03:00 | |
Friday, September 4 13:03:00 of daylight·−2m 47s vs. yesterday·twilight 5:42 am – 7:43 pm Time 3:54 AM Altitude -24.1° Heading 53° NE Light Night 3:54 AM, Night, altitude -24.1 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 5:43 am | 6:12 am | 12:43 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:41 pm | 13:00:12 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:44 am | 6:13 am | 12:42 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:57:24 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:46 am | 6:14 am | 12:42 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:54:36 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:47 am | 6:15 am | 12:42 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:51:47 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:48 am | 6:16 am | 12:41 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:48:58 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:49 am | 6:17 am | 12:41 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:46:09 | |
| 11 Fri | 5:50 am | 6:18 am | 12:40 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:43:19 | |
| 12 Sat | 5:51 am | 6:19 am | 12:40 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:40:30 | |
| 13 Sun | 5:52 am | 6:21 am | 12:40 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:37:40 | |
| 14 Mon | 5:53 am | 6:22 am | 12:39 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:34:49 | |
| 15 Tue | 5:54 am | 6:23 am | 12:39 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:23 pm | 12:31:59 | |
| 16 Wed | 5:55 am | 6:24 am | 12:39 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:29:08 | |
| 17 Thu | 5:57 am | 6:25 am | 12:38 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:26:18 | |
| 18 Fri | 5:58 am | 6:26 am | 12:38 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:23:27 | |
| 19 Sat | 5:59 am | 6:27 am | 12:38 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:20:36 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:00 am | 6:28 am | 12:37 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:17:45 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:01 am | 6:29 am | 12:37 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:14:53 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:02 am | 6:30 am | 12:37 pm | 6:42 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:12:02 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:03 am | 6:31 am | 12:36 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:08 pm | 12:09:11 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:04 am | 6:32 am | 12:36 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:07 pm | 12:06:20 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:05 am | 6:33 am | 12:35 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:03:28 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:06 am | 6:34 am | 12:35 pm | 6:35 pm | 7:03 pm | 12:00:37 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:07 am | 6:36 am | 12:35 pm | 6:33 pm | 7:01 pm | 11:57:46 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:09 am | 6:37 am | 12:34 pm | 6:32 pm | 7:00 pm | 11:54:55 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:10 am | 6:38 am | 12:34 pm | 6:30 pm | 6:58 pm | 11:52:04 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:11 am | 6:39 am | 12:34 pm | 6:28 pm | 6:56 pm | 11:49:13 | |
Photos
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Reading, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Reading today?
- Sunrise in Reading today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:11 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Reading today?
- Sunset today is at 7:14 PM, after 13h 03m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Reading, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Reading is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 18m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Reading, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Reading, Massachusetts is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 03m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Reading get in summer than in winter?
- Reading gets 6h 15m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 18m against 9h 03m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Reading?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Reading is on Monday, June 15, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:07 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Reading?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:27 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Reading?
- 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 Reading?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:17 AM.
- Does Reading observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Reading 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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