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Current local time in Boston, United States
America/New_York
Observatory log
Boston, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC−4 · IANA
America/New_York- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (EDT)
Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (EST → EDT).
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (EDT → EST).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:56Sunset18:04Day length11 h 8 minSolar noon12:30
MoonWaxing crescent, 16% lit
Golden hour06:39–07:34 · 17:26–18:21
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in United States is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in United States
- HonoluluHST
- AtkaHDT
- AnchorageAKDT
- JuneauAKDT
- MetlakatlaAKDT
- NomeAKDT
- KetchikanAKDT
- YakutatAKDT
- Los AngelesPDT
- PhoenixMST
- BoiseMDT
- DenverMDT
and 17 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
42.33° N, 71.07° W · Massachusetts
Differences
Boston and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BostonDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +5 h | |
 New York | Same time | |
| Los Angeles | −3 h | |
| Chicago | −1 h | |
 São Paulo | +1 h | |
 Paris | +6 h | |
 Dubai | +8 h | |
 Mumbai | +9 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +12 h | |
 Hong Kong | +12 h | |
 Tokyo | +13 h |
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Questions
Asked about Boston
What time zone is Boston in?
Boston uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC−4. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/New_York.
Does Boston use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (EDT → EST).
When does the sun rise and set in Boston today?
Today in Boston the sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 18:04, giving 11 h 8 min of daylight.