Spring is right around the corner. Here’s when Boise will see its first 8 p.m. sunset

Daylight Saving Time ended on Sunday, March 8, pushing clocks forward by one hour at a time when the sun was already starting to set later every day. The short days and long nights of winter are only a few weeks behind us. But with the first day of spring on Thursday, March 20, longer days are just ahead.

So when will Idaho see its first late sunset of the year, and how long will the days be this summer? Here’s what to know.

When is the first 8 p.m. sunset in Boise?

Boise is currently seeing sunsets just after 7:45 p.m. According to TimeAndDate.com, the sunset will get just over a minute later every night for the next few weeks and will have its first 8:00 p.m. sunset on Saturday, March 22. Sunset will be at 8:10 p.m. by the end of March. Boise’s first 9:00 p.m. sunset will be on May 12.

Boise’s latest sunset in 2025

When will Idaho see its latest sunset this year and how late will it be?

Sunsets will keep getting later until late June, when they’ll peak just after the summer solstice on June 20. According to the U.S. Navy’s Astronomical Applications Division, the latest sunset of the year typically occurs around June 28 in much of the U.S.

Boise’s latest sunset this year will occur at 9:30 p.m., the latest it will get in Boise this year, each night between June 22 and June 30, according to TimeAndDate.

This story was originally published March 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM.