Current Time in Boston, United States
United States Β· EDT
Boston Daylight TimeGMT -04Tue, Sep 8
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
EST automatically adjusted to EDT time zone, that is in use
UTC Β· UTC
Coordinated Universal TimeGMT +00Wed, Sep 9
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Looking for a different Boston? Other places with this name in United States: Boston (MA), Boston (GA).
Time zone in Boston, United States
Boston, United States uses the America/New_York time zone. Its standard-time UTC offset is UTC-5, and during daylight saving time the offset is UTC-4. In January the local offset is UTC-5; in July it is UTC-4.
Boston, United States: population 8,049 Β· coordinates 42.62895Β°, -78.73753Β°.
Clock changes in Boston (2026)
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC-5 β UTC-4).
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks go back 1 hour (UTC-4 β UTC-5).
Time difference between Boston and major cities
Differences change with the seasons because daylight saving schedules differ by region β both January and July are shown. The last column shows the local time elsewhere when it is 9:00 AM in Boston in January.
| City | In January | In July | 9:00 AM in Boston = |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 5 hours behind | 5 hours behind | 2:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 14 hours behind | 13 hours behind | 11:00 PM |
| Sydney | 16 hours behind | 14 hours behind | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| Dubai | 9 hours behind | 8 hours behind | 6:00 PM |