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What time is it in Boston?
12:23:09
Friday 13 November 2026
- Boston, United States
- Time zone UTC−05:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 06:32 · sunset 16:24
Time difference with Boston
Boston is on UTC−05:00 right now: 5 hours behind UTC in winter and 4 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Boston |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:23 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:23 | same time |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:23 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:23 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:23 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:23 | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 22:53 | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:23 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:23 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:23 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:23 | 16 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:23 | 2 hours ahead |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Boston
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−05:00 → UTC−04:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−04:00 → UTC−05:00) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
Official time zone (IANA database): America/New_York. Daylight saving time in the United States: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Boston
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 514 km away, Saint John West (Canada) is 1 hour ahead of Boston most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Charlestown | 2 km |
| Back Bay | 2 km |
| East Boston | 3 km |
| Roxbury Crossing | 4 km |
| Cambridge | 4 km |
| Chelsea | 4 km |
| Somerville | 5 km |
| Mission Hill | 5 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Boston
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Day length
- 9 h 51 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:02, dusk 16:54, solar noon 11:28. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 4 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 17 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:06 (11 June 2027), latest at 07:24 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 16:11 (5 December 2026), latest at 20:25 (23 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 20 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:45 · moonset 19:27 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 06:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in the United States
- New York
- Los Angeles3 hours behind
- Brooklyn
- Chicago1 hour behind
- Queens
- Houston1 hour behind
- Phoenix2 hours behind
- Philadelphia
- San Antonio1 hour behind
- Manhattan
- San Diego3 hours behind
- Bronx