Sunrise & Sunset Today in New Bedford, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:10 ↑ 78.3° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:16 ↑ 281.4° WNW
Day Length: 13h 06m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -31.6°
Sun Distance: 150.950 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in New Bedford?
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in New Bedford
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:10
↑
78° ENE
|
19:16
↑
281° WNW
|
13h 06m | -2m 40s | 04:31 | 20:54 | 05:06 | 20:19 | 05:40 | 19:45 | 12:43 | 150.97 |
| 2 |
06:11
↑
79° E
|
19:14
↑
281° W
|
13h 03m | -2m 40s | 04:32 | 20:52 | 05:08 | 20:17 | 05:42 | 19:43 | 12:43 | 150.94 |
| 3 |
06:12
↑
79° E
|
19:13
↑
280° W
|
13h 01m | -2m 41s | 04:33 | 20:50 | 05:09 | 20:15 | 05:43 | 19:42 | 12:43 | 150.90 |
| 4 |
06:13
↑
80° E
|
19:11
↑
280° W
|
12h 58m | -2m 41s | 04:35 | 20:48 | 05:10 | 20:13 | 05:44 | 19:40 | 12:42 | 150.87 |
| 5 |
06:14
↑
80° E
|
19:09
↑
280° W
|
12h 55m | -2m 42s | 04:36 | 20:47 | 05:11 | 20:12 | 05:45 | 19:38 | 12:42 | 150.83 |
| 6 |
06:15
↑
81° E
|
19:08
↑
279° W
|
12h 53m | -2m 42s | 04:37 | 20:45 | 05:12 | 20:10 | 05:46 | 19:36 | 12:42 | 150.79 |
| 7 |
06:16
↑
81° E
|
19:06
↑
278° W
|
12h 50m | -2m 42s | 04:39 | 20:43 | 05:14 | 20:08 | 05:47 | 19:35 | 12:41 | 150.76 |
| 8 |
06:17
↑
82° E
|
19:04
↑
278° W
|
12h 47m | -2m 43s | 04:40 | 20:41 | 05:15 | 20:06 | 05:48 | 19:33 | 12:41 | 150.72 |
| 9 |
06:18
↑
82° E
|
19:03
↑
277° W
|
12h 44m | -2m 43s | 04:41 | 20:39 | 05:16 | 20:04 | 05:49 | 19:31 | 12:41 | 150.68 |
| 10 |
06:19
↑
83° E
|
19:01
↑
277° W
|
12h 42m | -2m 43s | 04:43 | 20:37 | 05:17 | 20:02 | 05:50 | 19:29 | 12:40 | 150.64 |
| 11 |
06:20
↑
83° E
|
18:59
↑
276° W
|
12h 39m | -2m 44s | 04:44 | 20:35 | 05:18 | 20:01 | 05:51 | 19:28 | 12:40 | 150.61 |
| 12 |
06:21
↑
84° E
|
18:57
↑
276° W
|
12h 36m | -2m 44s | 04:45 | 20:33 | 05:19 | 19:59 | 05:52 | 19:26 | 12:40 | 150.57 |
| 13 |
06:22
↑
84° E
|
18:56
↑
275° W
|
12h 33m | -2m 44s | 04:46 | 20:31 | 05:20 | 19:57 | 05:53 | 19:24 | 12:39 | 150.53 |
| 14 |
06:23
↑
85° E
|
18:54
↑
275° W
|
12h 31m | -2m 44s | 04:48 | 20:29 | 05:22 | 19:55 | 05:54 | 19:22 | 12:39 | 150.49 |
| 15 |
06:24
↑
85° E
|
18:52
↑
274° W
|
12h 28m | -2m 45s | 04:49 | 20:27 | 05:23 | 19:53 | 05:55 | 19:21 | 12:39 | 150.45 |
| 16 |
06:25
↑
86° E
|
18:51
↑
274° W
|
12h 25m | -2m 45s | 04:50 | 20:25 | 05:24 | 19:51 | 05:56 | 19:19 | 12:38 | 150.41 |
| 17 |
06:26
↑
86° E
|
18:49
↑
273° W
|
12h 22m | -2m 45s | 04:51 | 20:23 | 05:25 | 19:50 | 05:57 | 19:17 | 12:38 | 150.36 |
| 18 |
06:27
↑
87° E
|
18:47
↑
273° W
|
12h 20m | -2m 45s | 04:52 | 20:21 | 05:26 | 19:48 | 05:59 | 19:15 | 12:38 | 150.32 |
| 19 |
06:28
↑
87° E
|
18:45
↑
272° W
|
12h 17m | -2m 45s | 04:54 | 20:19 | 05:27 | 19:46 | 06:00 | 19:14 | 12:37 | 150.28 |
| 20 |
06:29
↑
88° E
|
18:44
↑
272° W
|
12h 14m | -2m 45s | 04:55 | 20:17 | 05:28 | 19:44 | 06:01 | 19:12 | 12:37 | 150.24 |
| 21 |
06:30
↑
88° E
|
18:42
↑
271° W
|
12h 11m | -2m 45s | 04:56 | 20:15 | 05:29 | 19:42 | 06:02 | 19:10 | 12:36 | 150.20 |
| 22 |
06:31
↑
89° E
|
18:40
↑
271° W
|
12h 09m | -2m 45s | 04:57 | 20:14 | 05:30 | 19:41 | 06:03 | 19:08 | 12:36 | 150.15 |
| 23 |
06:32
↑
90° E
|
18:38
↑
270° W
|
12h 06m | -2m 45s | 04:58 | 20:12 | 05:31 | 19:39 | 06:04 | 19:07 | 12:36 | 150.11 |
| 24 |
06:33
↑
90° E
|
18:37
↑
270° W
|
12h 03m | -2m 46s | 05:00 | 20:10 | 05:33 | 19:37 | 06:05 | 19:05 | 12:35 | 150.07 |
| 25 |
06:34
↑
91° E
|
18:35
↑
269° W
|
12h 00m | -2m 46s | 05:01 | 20:08 | 05:34 | 19:35 | 06:06 | 19:03 | 12:35 | 150.03 |
| 26 |
06:35
↑
91° E
|
18:33
↑
269° W
|
11h 58m | -2m 46s | 05:02 | 20:06 | 05:35 | 19:33 | 06:07 | 19:01 | 12:35 | 149.99 |
| 27 |
06:36
↑
92° E
|
18:31
↑
268° W
|
11h 55m | -2m 45s | 05:03 | 20:04 | 05:36 | 19:32 | 06:08 | 19:00 | 12:34 | 149.94 |
| 28 |
06:37
↑
92° E
|
18:30
↑
268° W
|
11h 52m | -2m 45s | 05:04 | 20:03 | 05:37 | 19:30 | 06:09 | 18:58 | 12:34 | 149.90 |
| 29 |
06:38
↑
93° E
|
18:28
↑
267° W
|
11h 49m | -2m 45s | 05:05 | 20:01 | 05:38 | 19:28 | 06:10 | 18:56 | 12:34 | 149.86 |
| 30 |
06:39
↑
93° E
|
18:26
↑
267° W
|
11h 47m | -2m 45s | 05:06 | 19:59 | 05:39 | 19:26 | 06:11 | 18:54 | 12:33 | 149.82 |
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All times are in local time for New Bedford. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in New Bedford?
Days in New Bedford are currently getting shorter by about 2m 41s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in New Bedford Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:42-05:52 | 19:32-19:43 |
| Golden hour | 05:52-06:47 | 18:39-19:32 |
New Bedford's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 11m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 08m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:09 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 20:21 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From New Bedford
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in New Bedford also fixes the Qibla: face 61deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,032 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from New Bedford on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in New Bedford get the golden hour at 05:52-06:47 in the morning and 18:39-19:32 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:42-05:52 and 19:32-19:43. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in New Bedford
What time is sunrise in New Bedford today?
Sunrise in New Bedford today is at 06:10 local time.
What time is sunset in New Bedford today?
Today New Bedford has sunset at 19:16 local time.
What time is solar noon in New Bedford today?
Solar noon in New Bedford — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:43 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in New Bedford?
In New Bedford today: civil twilight begins at 05:40 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:45 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in New Bedford?
Nautical twilight in New Bedford today runs from 05:06 in the morning to 20:19 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in New Bedford for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in New Bedford ends at 20:54 in the evening and resumes at 04:31 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in New Bedford?
Today in New Bedford, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
