Whether you're shooting portraits, real estate or just chasing a good sky, this is when the light works in Dorchester. Every time below is computed live for Dorchester's coordinates and updates for any date. On this side of the country, sunrise is the underrated window — the sun comes up over the Atlantic side and morning golden hour is quieter than the evening one.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Local tip: Shoot with the sun behind your subject during golden hour and expose for the face — the rim light does the rest.
In Dorchester, sunset ranges from 4:11 PM in December to 8:25 PM in June. All times local to Dorchester (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:10 AM | 4:37 PM | 3:53 PM – 4:37 PM | 44 min | 9h 27m |
| February | 6:40 AM | 5:16 PM | 4:37 PM – 5:16 PM | 39 min | 10h 36m |
| March | 6:56 AM | 6:50 PM | 6:13 PM – 6:50 PM | 37 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:03 AM | 7:25 PM | 6:48 PM – 7:25 PM | 37 min | 13h 23m |
| May | 5:22 AM | 7:58 PM | 7:18 PM – 7:58 PM | 40 min | 14h 36m |
| June | 5:07 AM | 8:22 PM | 7:40 PM – 8:22 PM | 42 min | 15h 16m |
| July | 5:21 AM | 8:19 PM | 7:37 PM – 8:19 PM | 42 min | 14h 58m |
| August | 5:51 AM | 7:45 PM | 7:06 PM – 7:45 PM | 39 min | 13h 53m |
| September | 6:24 AM | 6:53 PM | 6:16 PM – 6:53 PM | 37 min | 12h 29m |
| October | 6:57 AM | 6:02 PM | 5:24 PM – 6:02 PM | 38 min | 11h 05m |
| November | 6:35 AM | 4:22 PM | 3:40 PM – 4:22 PM | 42 min | 9h 47m |
| December | 7:06 AM | 4:12 PM | 3:27 PM – 4:12 PM | 45 min | 9h 06m |
Golden hour is the stretch just after sunrise and just before sunset, when the low sun turns hard daylight into soft, warm, directional light — the most flattering natural light for portraits, real estate, product and landscape photography. Blue hour follows sunset (and precedes sunrise): a short window of deep, even blue that's ideal for twilight real estate shots and skylines. Both windows change with latitude and season, which is why this page computes them live instead of guessing.
Kanyon Studio is a San Diego photography and video studio — golden hour is our home field. Brand shoots, products, real estate and portraits, planned around exactly this light.
