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The Current Local Date and Time in Boston, United States (US)

Time Zone America/New_York

19:54:12

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Boston? (United States, US)

Boston is a city located in United States (US).
Latitude 40.31201 Longitude -79.8231

Boston location on the United States (US) map

Information about Boston

City: Boston
Country: United States (US)
Latitude: 40.31201
Longitude: -79.8231
Time Zone: America/New_York

Time zone and UTC offset ofBoston

Boston, United States is in the America/New_York time zone, which is currently UTC-4. This time zone observes daylight saving time (currently in effect). The next clock change is on November 1, 2026.

Current time difference with other cities

Boston is 5 hours behind London
Boston is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Boston is 8 hours behind Dubai
Boston is 13 hours behind Tokyo
Boston is 15 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inBoston

What time zone is Boston in?

Boston, United States is in the America/New_York time zone (currently UTC-4).

Does Boston observe daylight saving time?

Yes, the clocks change during the year in this time zone.

What are the coordinates of Boston?

Boston is located at latitude 40.31201 and longitude -79.8231.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inBoston today

Astronomical data for October 15, 2026 in Boston, calculated for the America/New_York time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 07:30
Solar noon: 13:05
Sunset: 18:39
Length of day: 11 h 9 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 26%
Moon age: about 5.0 days
Moonrise: 12:44
Moonset: 21:28

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