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Sun & Sky Times in Salem, MA
Golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, sunset, twilight and moon times for Salem, Massachusetts (42.51°, -70.90°). Everything updates to today and any date you choose, computed for the city's local time.
Sun, moon & horizon
14h 12m of daylight · computed locally with suncalc
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A closer look at the sky over Salem
On August 8, 2026, the sun is above Salem for 14h 12m — rising at 5:43 AM toward 67° ENE, reaching its high point at 12:49 PM, and setting at 7:54 PM toward 293° WNW. Those two horizon moments anchor the day's best light.
That gives an evening golden hour of 7:15 PM – 8:16 PM (about 1h 1m) followed by the cooler 8:16 PM – 8:25 PM blue hour once the sun is down; early risers get the same in reverse, with blue hour at 5:12 AM – 5:21 AM and a morning golden hour of 5:21 AM – 6:22 AM. Civil twilight finally ends — full dusk — at 8:25 PM.
After dark, the moon over Salem is a waning crescent at 22% illumination, rising at 12:25 AM toward 51° NE. The city sits at 42.5°N, which brings a wide seasonal swing in day length: through August the days are drawing in and the point where it sets is sliding back toward the south, so every one of these times drifts gradually from day to day. The planner above recomputes all of them for whatever date you select.
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Gear for the shot
- Mirrorless camera A capable body for low-light landscapes.
- 24–70mm zoom lens A versatile range for golden-hour scenes.
- Camera backpack Carry gear to the shot comfortably.
- Landscape photography book Sharpen your eye for light and composition.
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Salem — frequently asked
- When is golden hour today in Salem?
- Salem has a morning and an evening golden hour; today's exact times are shown above and you can step to any date.
- What time are sunrise and sunset in Salem?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Salem, with their horizon bearings, are listed in the Sun section above.
- What is the moon phase tonight in Salem?
- Tonight's moon phase and illumination, plus moonrise and moonset, are shown in the Moon panel.