What time is sunrise and sunset in Portsmouth?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise in Portsmouth will be at 6:56:43 AM EDT (in 1h 17m).
Sunset in Portsmouth will be at 6:00:10 PM EDT (in 12h 21m).
Astronomical twilight now · Nautical dawn at 5:55 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 03m
- Darkness
- 9h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:28 PM
- Sun altitude
- 14.4° below
- Sun direction
- 88° E
Tomorrow
Sunrise in Portsmouth will be at 6:57:55 AM EDT (in 25h 18m).
Sunset in Portsmouth will be at 5:58:32 PM EDT (in 36h 19m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Portsmouth
- Moonrise
- 12:18 PM
- Moonset
- 8:38 PM
Calendar
Eastern Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:12 AM | 6:40 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 43m 41s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:13 AM | 6:41 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:50 PM | 11h 40m 47s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:14 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:32 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 37m 53s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:15 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 34m 59s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:16 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 32m 05s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:17 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:31 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:43 PM | 11h 29m 12s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:18 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:30 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 26m 19s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:20 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:30 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 23m 26s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:21 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:30 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:38 PM | 11h 20m 34s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:22 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:29 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:36 PM | 11h 17m 41s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:23 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:29 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:35 PM | 11h 14m 50s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:24 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:29 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:33 PM | 11h 11m 58s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:25 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:29 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:32 PM | 11h 09m 07s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:26 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:28 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:30 PM | 11h 06m 16s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:28 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:28 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:28 PM | 11h 03m 26s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 03m 26s of daylight·−2m 50s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:28 AM – 6:28 PM Time 5:39 AM Altitude -14.5° Heading 88° E Light Astronomical twilight 5:39 AM, Astronomical twilight, altitude -14.5 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:29 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:28 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:27 PM | 11h 00m 37s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:30 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:28 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:25 PM | 10h 57m 48s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:31 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:28 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:24 PM | 10h 54m 59s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:32 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:27 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:22 PM | 10h 52m 11s | |
| 20 Tue | 6:33 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:27 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:21 PM | 10h 49m 24s | |
| 21 Wed | 6:35 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:27 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:19 PM | 10h 46m 38s | |
| 22 Thu | 6:36 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:27 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:18 PM | 10h 43m 52s | |
| 23 Fri | 6:37 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:27 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:16 PM | 10h 41m 07s | |
| 24 Sat | 6:38 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:27 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:15 PM | 10h 38m 22s | |
| 25 Sun | 6:39 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:27 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:13 PM | 10h 35m 39s | |
| 26 Mon | 6:41 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:26 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:12 PM | 10h 32m 57s | |
| 27 Tue | 6:42 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:26 PM | 5:41 PM | 6:10 PM | 10h 30m 15s | |
| 28 Wed | 6:43 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:26 PM | 5:40 PM | 6:09 PM | 10h 27m 35s | |
| 29 Thu | 6:44 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:26 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:08 PM | 10h 24m 55s | |
| 30 Fri | 6:45 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:26 PM | 5:37 PM | 6:06 PM | 10h 22m 17s | |
| 31 Sat | 6:47 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:26 PM | 5:36 PM | 6:05 PM | 10h 19m 40s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Portsmouth from Flickr.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Portsmouth, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Portsmouth today?
- Sunrise in Portsmouth today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 6:56 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Portsmouth today?
- Sunset today is at 6:00 PM, after 11h 03m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Portsmouth tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:28 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:34 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Portsmouth, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Portsmouth is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 22m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Portsmouth, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 59m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Portsmouth get in summer than in winter?
- Portsmouth gets 6h 22m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 22m against 8h 59m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 13m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Portsmouth?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Portsmouth is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:03 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Portsmouth?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Portsmouth?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with the sun down by 4:07 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Portsmouth?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:16 AM.
- Does Portsmouth observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Portsmouth 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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