Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Massachusetts, United States
Time in Boston, Massachusetts now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:19 AM
- Sunset
- 4:35 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Boston time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Coordinates 42.36° N, 71.06° W; population about 653,833.
Sunrise and sunset in Boston today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:50 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:19 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:27 AM
- Sunset
- 4:35 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:05 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Night length
- 13 h 44 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:01 AM – 7:00 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:55 PM – 4:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:50 AM – 6:01 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:53 PM – 5:05 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Boston time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Boston |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Boston |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Boston |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Boston |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Boston |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Boston |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Boston |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Boston |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Boston |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Boston |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Boston |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Boston |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Boston |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Boston |
Questions about time in Boston
What time zone is Boston in?
Boston uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Boston from UTC?
Boston is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Boston today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:19 AM and set at 4:35 PM, giving 10 h 16 min of daylight.
Near Boston
- Cambridge, Massachusetts 4 km
- Lowell, Massachusetts 37 km
- Worcester, Massachusetts 62 km
- Providence, Rhode Island 66 km
- Manchester, New Hampshire 78 km
- New Bedford, Massachusetts 81 km
- Springfield, Massachusetts 129 km
- Hartford, Connecticut 150 km