Right now, local time in Boston is 10:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Boston ranks #51786 worldwide by population and #5525 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Boston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.6290° N, 78.7375° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 287 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,049 · #51786 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
- 42.63° S, 101.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,519 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
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 55.1° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Boston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Boston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Boston sits at just 287 m above sea level. Boston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 736 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,612 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.63° N, 78.74° 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 | 07:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | +2h |
| London | 15:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +16h |
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 City10:28
- Los Angeles07:28
- Brooklyn10:28
- Chicago09:28
- Queens10:28
- Houston09:28
- Phoenix08:28
- Philadelphia10:28
- San Antonio09:28
- Manhattan10:28
- San Diego07:28
- The Bronx10:28
Distances from Boston
| Chicago | 736 km | W (267°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,540 km | W (268°) |
| London | 5,743 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,026 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,551 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,062 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,473 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,119 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,568 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,673 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 15,118 km | N (356°) |
| Sydney | 15,612 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Boston
- North Boston7 km · 10:28
- Hamburg12 km · 10:28
- Orchard Park15 km · 10:28
- Springville15 km · 10:28
- Eden13 km · 10:28
- East Aurora18 km · 10:28
- Blasdell20 km · 10:28
- Billington Heights20 km · 10:28
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 45.
What time zone is Boston in?
Boston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Boston today?
Boston sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Boston tonight?
The moon phase over Boston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Boston?
The antipode of Boston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.63° S, 101.26° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,519 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 287 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% 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 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.