Boston
Massachusetts, United States
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEST
- Sunrise
- 6:31 am
- Sunset
- 4:25 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 53 minutes134 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 121 days
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Daylight saving in Boston
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Right now Boston is on EST, UTC-5: standard time. That is 121 days away.
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Time difference between Boston and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 11:41 am | 11:41 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 1:41 pm | 13:41 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:41 pm | 13:41 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 2:41 pm | 14:41 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:41 pm | 16:41 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 7:41 pm | 19:41 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 8:41 pm | 20:41 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 8:41 pm | 20:41 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 9:41 pm | 21:41 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 9:41 pm | 21:41 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 10:41 pm | 22:41 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:41 pm | 23:41 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 1:11 am Fri | 01:11 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 3:41 am Fri | 03:41 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 4:41 am Fri | 04:41 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 6:41 am Fri | 06:41 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 8:41 am Fri | 08:41 | 18 hours ahead |
About Boston
- Population
- 653833
- Coordinates
- 42.358, -71.060
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- IANA zone
- America/New_York
- Solar noon
- 11:28 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Boston right now?
It is 2:41 pm (14:41 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Boston. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Boston in?
Boston uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EST (UTC-5). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like EST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Boston on daylight saving time right now?
No. Boston is on standard time (EST). Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Boston?
The next change is on Sunday, 14th March 2027. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC-4.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Boston today?
The sun rises at 6:31 am and sets at 4:25 pm today, giving 9 hours 53 minutes of daylight. That is 134 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Boston of Los Angeles?
Boston is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 2:41 pm in Boston, it is 11:41 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Boston?
Boston is in Massachusetts, United States, at 42.36° N, 71.06° W, with a population of about 653,833. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.