Right now, local time in East Boston is 19:48 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
East Boston ranks #14128 worldwide by population and #1144 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for East Boston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3751° N, 71.0392° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 43,066 · #14128 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from East Boston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.38° S, 108.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,046 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in East Boston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for East Boston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
East 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 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
East Boston sits at just 4 m above sea level. East Boston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,367 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,242 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.38° N, 71.04° 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 | 16:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:48 | +2h |
| London | 00:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:48 | +16h |
Best time to call East Boston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in East Boston local time:
Cities sharing East Boston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:48
- Los Angeles16:48
- Brooklyn19:48
- Chicago18:48
- Queens19:48
- Houston18:48
- Phoenix17:48
- Philadelphia19:48
- San Antonio18:48
- Manhattan19:48
- San Diego16:48
- The Bronx19:48
Distances from East Boston
| Chicago | 1,367 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,171 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,262 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,529 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,217 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,747 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,699 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,790 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,249 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,801 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,126 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,242 km | W (270°) |
Cities near East Boston
- Jeffries Point1 km · 19:48
- Chelsea2 km · 19:48
- North End2 km · 19:48
- VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus2 km · 19:48
- Charlestown2 km · 19:48
- Boston3 km · 19:48
- Boston Seaport3 km · 19:48
- Beacon Hill3 km · 19:48
FAQ
What time is it in East Boston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East Boston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is East Boston in?
East Boston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does East 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 East Boston today?
East Boston sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East Boston tonight?
The moon phase over East Boston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of East Boston?
The antipode of East Boston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.38° S, 108.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,046 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is East Boston?
East Boston sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in East Boston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East Boston, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.