Right now, local time in Boston is 16:34 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Boston ranks #894 worldwide by population and #28 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Boston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3584° N, 71.0598° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 653,833 · #894 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Boston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.36° S, 108.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,045 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Boston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Boston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Boston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Boston sits at just 14 m above sea level. Boston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,366 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,240 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.36° N, 71.06° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | +1h |
| London | 20:34 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +15h |
Best time to call Boston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Boston local time:
Cities sharing Boston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:34
- Los Angeles13:34
- Brooklyn16:34
- Chicago15:34
- Queens16:34
- Houston15:34
- Phoenix13:34
- Philadelphia16:34
- San Antonio15:34
- Manhattan16:34
- San Diego13:34
- The Bronx16:34
Distances from Boston
| Chicago | 1,366 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,169 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,264 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,531 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,219 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,746 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,701 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,791 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,252 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,803 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,128 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,240 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Boston
- VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus1 km · 16:34
- Beacon Hill1 km · 16:34
- North End1 km · 16:34
- Charlestown2 km · 16:34
- Boston Seaport2 km · 16:34
- East Cambridge2 km · 16:34
- East Boston3 km · 16:34
- Kendall Square2 km · 16:34
FAQ
What time is it in Boston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Boston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Boston in?
Boston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Boston today?
Boston sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Boston tonight?
The moon phase over Boston tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Boston?
The antipode of Boston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.36° S, 108.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,045 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Boston?
Boston sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Boston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Boston, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.