Current time in Boston
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Boston · United StatesUTC-04:00
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- Time zone
- America/New_York
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 653,833
Boston time difference
How far Boston is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
Clock changes in Boston
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00 |
| March 14, 2027 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Boston
- Sunrise today
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:24 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 42 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:33 PM
- Longest day
- 15 hours 17 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 4 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Boston run 16 minutes behind the sun: solar noon comes at about 11:44 AM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks have changed twice a year throughout the period since 1970.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- January 6, 1974: UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00
- October 27, 1974: UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Boston in?
- Boston uses the America/New_York (EDT) time zone and is currently on UTC-04:00.
- Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026; after it, UTC-05:00 applies.