Right now, local time in Boxborough is 18:26 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Boxborough ranks #69271 worldwide by population and #7564 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Boxborough — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4908° N, 71.5285° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 138 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,996 · #69271 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Boxborough through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.49° S, 108.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,079 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Boxborough today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 60.1° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Boxborough — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Boxborough sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Boxborough sits at just 138 m above sea level. Boxborough's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,326 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,201 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.49° N, 71.53° 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 | 15:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:26 | +1h |
| London | 22:26 | +4h |
| Paris | 23:26 | +5h |
| Moscow | 01:26 | +7h |
| Dubai | 02:26 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 03:56 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:26 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 06:26 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 07:26 | +13h |
| Sydney | 09:26 | +15h |
Best time to call Boxborough
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Boxborough local time:
Cities sharing Boxborough's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:26
- Los Angeles15:26
- Brooklyn18:26
- Chicago17:26
- Queens18:26
- Houston17:26
- Phoenix15:26
- Philadelphia18:26
- San Antonio17:26
- Manhattan18:26
- San Diego15:26
- The Bronx18:26
Distances from Boxborough
| Chicago | 1,326 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,130 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,286 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,555 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,230 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,775 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,719 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,762 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,263 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,785 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,118 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,201 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Boxborough
FAQ
What time is it in Boxborough right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Boxborough (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Boxborough in?
Boxborough runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Boxborough 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 Boxborough today?
Boxborough sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Boxborough tonight?
The moon phase over Boxborough tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Boxborough?
The antipode of Boxborough — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.49° S, 108.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,079 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Boxborough?
Boxborough sits at about 138 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Boxborough?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Boxborough, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.