The electronic structure of photoskinsensitizing psoralens has been investigated by the ab initio calculations. The photocycloaddition reaction of 8-methoxypsoralen with thymine is studied as a model for the photosensitizing reaction of psoralen with DNA bases. The photocycloadduct was inferred to be a C4-cycloaddition product with the stereochemistry of Syn, H-H, Syn, H-T formed through [2+2] addition reaction between the 3,4-double bonds of 8-methoxypsoralen and 5,6-double bond of thymine base.