Mattapan is a city of about 36,299 people in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Today the sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 5:56 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:18 PM – 6:14 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
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| January | 7:11 AM | 7:55 AM | 3:54 PM | 4:37 PM | 5:08 PM | 9h 26m |
| February | 6:42 AM | 7:21 AM | 4:38 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:46 PM | 10h 35m |
| March | 6:57 AM | 7:34 AM | 6:14 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:19 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:04 AM | 6:42 AM | 6:48 PM | 7:26 PM | 7:55 PM | 13h 21m |
| May | 5:24 AM | 6:04 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:31 PM | 14h 35m |
| June | 5:08 AM | 5:51 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:23 PM | 8:58 PM | 15h 15m |
| July | 5:22 AM | 6:03 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:20 PM | 8:54 PM | 14h 58m |
| August | 5:52 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:09 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:17 PM | 13h 55m |
| September | 6:25 AM | 7:02 AM | 6:19 PM | 6:56 PM | 7:24 PM | 12h 31m |
| October | 6:58 AM | 7:36 AM | 5:26 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:32 PM | 11h 07m |
| November | 6:36 AM | 7:18 AM | 3:42 PM | 4:24 PM | 4:54 PM | 9h 48m |
| December | 7:07 AM | 7:52 AM | 3:28 PM | 4:14 PM | 4:45 PM | 9h 07m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Mattapan
At Mattapan the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 122° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 304° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 71° in summer but only 24° in winter.
Best photo spots near Mattapan
238 photo locations lie within 80 km of Mattapan. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Mattapan is estimated at Bortle 9 (inner-city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Great Point Light, about 130 km (81 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 5.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Point Light | Lighthouse | 130 km (81 mi) | 3 |
| Sankaty Head Light | Lighthouse | 144 km (89 mi) | 3 |
| Townshend State Park | State Park | 157 km (97 mi) | 3 |
| Scott Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 157 km (98 mi) | 3 |
| Newfound Lake | Lake | 164 km (102 mi) | 3 |
| Welton Falls | Waterfall | 166 km (103 mi) | 3 |
| Overlook Trail | Scenic Viewpoint | 166 km (103 mi) | 3 |
| Jamaica State Park | State Park | 166 km (103 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
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| March | 4:24 AM – 5:14 AM | 0.8 | 15° |
| April | 2:16 AM – 4:16 AM | 2.0 | 18° |
| May | 12:26 AM – 3:16 AM | 2.8 | 19° |
| June | 10:36 PM – 2:46 AM | 4.2 | 19° |
| July | 10:26 PM – 1:26 AM | 3.0 | 19° |
| August | 9:34 PM – 11:24 PM | 1.8 | 18° |
| September | 8:31 PM – 9:21 PM | 0.8 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 51% average cloud cover) and May as the cloudiest (64%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.