Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for New Bedford, MA. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
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.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In New Bedford, sunset ranges from 4:13 PM in December to 8:22 PM in June. All times local to New Bedford (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:08 AM | 4:38 PM | 3:55 PM – 4:38 PM | 43 min | 9h 30m |
| February | 6:38 AM | 5:17 PM | 4:38 PM – 5:17 PM | 39 min | 10h 38m |
| March | 6:55 AM | 6:50 PM | 6:13 PM – 6:50 PM | 37 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:03 AM | 7:24 PM | 6:47 PM – 7:24 PM | 37 min | 13h 21m |
| May | 5:24 AM | 7:56 PM | 7:16 PM – 7:56 PM | 40 min | 14h 32m |
| June | 5:08 AM | 8:19 PM | 7:37 PM – 8:19 PM | 42 min | 15h 11m |
| July | 5:22 AM | 8:16 PM | 7:35 PM – 8:16 PM | 41 min | 14h 54m |
| August | 5:52 AM | 7:43 PM | 7:05 PM – 7:43 PM | 38 min | 13h 51m |
| September | 6:24 AM | 6:52 PM | 6:16 PM – 6:52 PM | 36 min | 12h 29m |
| October | 6:55 AM | 6:02 PM | 5:24 PM – 6:02 PM | 38 min | 11h 06m |
| November | 6:32 AM | 4:23 PM | 3:42 PM – 4:23 PM | 41 min | 9h 51m |
| December | 7:03 AM | 4:14 PM | 3:29 PM – 4:14 PM | 45 min | 9h 11m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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