Boston is located in United States and uses the America/New_York timezone, currently EDT (GMT-4) from UTC. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-5. Sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset at 19:31 local time. The coordinates of Boston are 42.36°N, 71.06°W.

Today Boston gets 13 hours 39 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 12:41, about 41 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Boston shares its EDT (GMT-4) offset with New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Boston in?›

Boston is in the America/New_York timezone, currently EDT (GMT-4) from UTC.

Does Boston observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Boston observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-5.

What is the UTC offset for Boston?›

Boston is currently GMT-4 from UTC (EDT (GMT-4)). Clocks change on 1 November 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.