When the sun lines up with the streets in Boston
Next Bostonhenge · sunset
Nov 1–3
Tonight: the setting sun down Boylston Street at 4:34 pm, best on Mon, Nov 2
Sunset Feb 6–8Sunrise Apr 28–29Sunrise Aug 13–15
The sun and Boylston Street
Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street
Every Bostonhenge, 2026 and 2027
| Dates | Sun | Half sun | Full sun | Looking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6–8, 2026 | Sunset | Sat, Feb 7, 5:04 pm | Sun, Feb 8, 5:04 pm | west-southwest, 250.0° |
| Apr 27–29, 2026 | Sunrise | Tue, Apr 28, 5:45 am | Wed, Apr 29, 5:45 am | east-northeast, 70.0° |
| Aug 13–15, 2026 | Sunrise | Fri, Aug 14, 5:52 am | Thu, Aug 13, 5:52 am | east-northeast, 70.0° |
| Nov 1–3, 2026 | Sunset | Mon, Nov 2, 4:34 pm | Mon, Nov 2, 4:32 pm | west-southwest, 250.0° |
| Feb 6–8, 2027 | Sunset | Sun, Feb 7, 5:04 pm | Mon, Feb 8, 5:04 pm | west-southwest, 250.0° |
| Apr 28–29, 2027 | Sunrise | Wed, Apr 28, 5:45 am | Thu, Apr 29, 5:45 am | east-northeast, 70.0° |
| Aug 13–15, 2027 | Sunrise | Sat, Aug 14, 5:51 am | Sat, Aug 14, 5:53 am | east-northeast, 70.0° |
| Nov 2–3, 2027 | Sunset | Wed, Nov 3, 5:33 pm | Tue, Nov 2, 5:33 pm | west-southwest, 250.0° |
The half sun has its centre on the horizon; the full sun sits whole just above it. The days either side still frame the sun, a little to one side.
Where to watch
Any long, straight street in Back Bay on the grid works: Boylston Street, Commonwealth Avenue, Newbury Street, Marlborough Street. West-southwest at sunset and east-northeast at sunrise. The farther you can see down it, the better.
Get there 20 minutes early, stay on the sidewalk, and look for a clear horizon at the street’s end. Will Boston’s sky be clear?
Writing about Bostonhenge?
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<a href="https://meridian-clock.com/henge/boston">Bostonhenge dates</a> from Meridian Clock
About these dates
Hills, skyline at the far end and the exact block you stand on can move the best evening by a day, which is why each henge is a window, not one date.
Street directions from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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