Boston, United States
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Time in Boston, United States right now
Boston is a major city in Massachusetts, United States. Clocks follow the America/New_York time zone: UTC-5 (EST) in January and UTC-4 (EDT) in July; the change is daylight saving time.
About 653,833 people set their clocks to this time in Boston alone.
Live clock for Boston
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Time difference from Boston
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | the same time as Boston | the same time as Boston |
| London | 5 hours ahead of Boston | 5 hours ahead of Boston |
| Paris | 6 hours ahead of Boston | 6 hours ahead of Boston |
| Dubai | 9 hours ahead of Boston | 8 hours ahead of Boston |
| Mumbai | 10:30 hours ahead of Boston | 9:30 hours ahead of Boston |
| Singapore | 13 hours ahead of Boston | 12 hours ahead of Boston |
| Tokyo | 14 hours ahead of Boston | 13 hours ahead of Boston |
| Sydney | 16 hours ahead of Boston | 14 hours ahead of Boston |
| Los Angeles | 3 hours behind Boston | 3 hours behind Boston |
| Sao Paulo | 2 hours ahead of Boston | 1 hour ahead of Boston |
Sunrise and sunset in Boston through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:47 | 18:56 | 12 h 09 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:07 | 20:24 | 15 h 17 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:31 | 18:41 | 12 h 10 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:10 | 16:14 | 9 h 04 m |
Computed for Boston's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Boston sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
More cities in United States:
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- Brooklyn
- Chicago
- Queens
- Houston
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- San Antonio
- Manhattan
- San Diego
- The Bronx
Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (America/New_York):
Common questions about time in Boston
What time zone is Boston in?
Boston uses the America/New_York time zone: UTC-5 (EST) in January and UTC-4 (EDT) in July.
Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks shift between UTC-5 and UTC-4 each year.
What is the time difference between Boston and New York City?
In January, New York City is the same time as Boston; in July it is the same time as Boston. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Boston's coordinates.