Right now, local time in Boston is 17:45 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Boston ranks #131433 worldwide by population and #15083 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Boston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.7919° N, 83.7899° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 63 m above sea level — higher than about 25% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,323 · #131433 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
- 30.79° S, 96.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,773 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
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 53.3° from north (NE (53°))
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 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Boston sits at just 63 m above sea level. Boston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,280 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,351 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.79° N, 83.79° 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 | 14:45 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:45 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:45 | +2h |
| London | 22:45 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:45 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:45 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:45 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:15 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:45 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:45 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:45 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:45 | +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 City17:45
- Los Angeles14:45
- Brooklyn17:45
- Chicago16:45
- Queens17:45
- Houston16:45
- Phoenix15:45
- Philadelphia17:45
- San Antonio16:45
- Manhattan17:45
- San Diego14:45
- The Bronx17:45
Distances from Boston
| Chicago | 1,280 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,239 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 6,964 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,221 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,225 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,911 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,340 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,413 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,806 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,940 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 14,898 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 16,351 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Boston
- Thomasville19 km · 17:45
- Quitman22 km · 17:45
- Monticello29 km · 17:45
- Moultrie43 km · 17:45
- Meigs42 km · 17:45
- Cairo40 km · 17:45
- Hahira46 km · 17:45
- Remerton46 km · 17:45
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 06:52 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Boston tonight?
The moon phase over Boston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Boston?
The antipode of Boston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.79° S, 96.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,773 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 63 m above sea level, higher than roughly 25% 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 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.