Westfield, Massachusetts Sunset Time Today

Westfield sunset and sunrise times, golden hour, blue hour, and how your daylight is changing

Westfield, MA · Sunset & sunrise today

Sunset today at 8:24 PM · Sunrise 5:15 AM

Sunset is at 8:24 PM — 15h 9m of daylight, +2m 0s longer than yesterday.

+2m 0s longer than yesterday

Golden hour & blue hour today

Morning

Golden hour5:15 AM – 6:15 AM

Blue hour4:45 AM – 5:15 AM

Evening

Golden hour7:24 PM – 8:24 PM

Blue hour8:24 PM – 8:54 PM

Golden hour is the soft, warm light when the sun sits low — the hour after sunrise and before sunset. Blue hour is the cooler twilight that brackets it. Both windows are rules of thumb; they run longer at high latitudes and shorter near the equator.

Sunrise & sunset this week

DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Today5:15 AM8:24 PM15h 9m
Mon, Jun 85:14 AM8:25 PM15h 11m
Tue, Jun 95:14 AM8:25 PM15h 11m
Wed, Jun 105:14 AM8:26 PM15h 12m
Thu, Jun 115:14 AM8:26 PM15h 12m
Fri, Jun 125:14 AM8:27 PM15h 13m
Sat, Jun 135:14 AM8:27 PM15h 13m

Why sunset time shifts in Westfield

Sunset drifts through the year because Earth’s axis is tilted about 23.4° relative to its orbit. As the planet circles the sun, the Northern Hemisphere leans toward the sun in summer and away from it in winter, which changes how high the midday sun climbs and how long it stays above the horizon. Around the June solstice the sun sets at its latest and the day is longest; around the December solstice it sets earliest and the day is shortest. The two equinoxes in March and September fall in between, with near-equal day and night.

The pace of change is not steady. Near the solstices, the sunset time barely moves from one day to the next; near the equinoxes it shifts fastest — well over a minute a day at mid-latitudes. Westfield’s latitude sets the size of the swing: the farther a place is from the equator, the more dramatic the summer-to-winter difference in both sunset time and total daylight. The figures above are computed from the sun’s position for Westfield’s exact coordinates, in local time.

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Frequently asked

What time is sunset in Westfield today?
Today's sunset time for Westfield is shown at the top of this page in local time, updated daily from astronomical sun-position data. Sunset is the moment the upper edge of the sun dips below the horizon; the warm light lingers for a golden hour beforehand and a blue hour just after.
When is golden hour in Westfield?
Golden hour in Westfield is roughly the hour just after sunrise and the hour just before sunset, when the sun sits low and the light turns warm and soft — the favorite window for photographers. The exact start and end times for today are listed above; the window is shorter near the equator and longer at high latitudes.
What time is sunrise in Westfield?
Today's sunrise time for Westfield is listed above in local time. Sunrise is the moment the upper edge of the sun first appears over the horizon. Because Earth's tilt changes the sun's path through the year, sunrise drifts earlier through spring and later through autumn.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Westfield?
The day-length change for Westfield — how many minutes and seconds of daylight you're gaining or losing compared with yesterday — is shown above. Days lengthen from the winter solstice in late December to the summer solstice in late June, then shorten again through to December.
What is blue hour?
Blue hour is the short stretch of twilight just before sunrise and just after sunset, when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky a deep, even blue. It typically lasts about 20 to 30 minutes and is prized for cool, soft light with no harsh shadows.

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