Right now, local time in Boston is 18:35 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Boston ranks #13484 worldwide by population and #281 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 34m (winter) – 16h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Boston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9763° N, 0.0266° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 45,339 · #13484 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
- 52.98° S, 179.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,039 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Boston today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 120.4° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Boston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Boston sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Boston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 163 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,905 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.98° N, 0.03° 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 | 10:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:35 | −3h |
| London | 18:35 | same time |
| Paris | 19:35 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:35 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:35 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:05 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:35 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:35 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:35 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:35 | +11h |
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
Distances from Boston
| London | 163 km | S (183°) |
| Paris | 487 km | SSE (159°) |
| Moscow | 2,428 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,495 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,284 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,192 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,652 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,416 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,530 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,623 km | SW (222°) |
| Singapore | 10,808 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,905 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Boston
- Fishtoft4 km · 18:35
- Kirton6 km · 18:35
- Sibsey7 km · 18:35
- Butterwick6 km · 18:35
- Sutterton9 km · 18:35
- Stickney13 km · 18:35
- Swineshead10 km · 18:35
- Old Leake10 km · 18:35
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 Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Boston in?
Boston runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Boston today?
Boston sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Boston tonight?
The moon phase over Boston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Boston?
The antipode of Boston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.98° S, 179.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,039 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Boston?
Boston lies at or very near sea level.
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 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.