Time in Boston, United States
9:11 pm
Monday, October 19, 2026
Night in Boston. Sunrise at 7:03 am tomorrow.
Sunrise and sunset
Sunrise 7:02 am, sunset 5:56 pm: 10 h 54 min of daylight.
Time zone
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC-4. America/New_York
Next clock change
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Boston turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC-5.
Same clock
New York, Washington, D.C., Wilmington, Miami keep the same clock as Boston, all year.
Best time to meet from Boston
- Boston & London4 h overlap
- Boston & IndiaNo overlap
- Boston & SingaporeNo overlap
- Boston & TokyoNo overlap
Time in other cities
- New York9:11 pm · night
- London2:11 am · night
- Tokyo10:11 am · daylight
- Los Angeles6:11 pm · twilight
- Paris3:11 am · night
- Dubai5:11 am · night
- Singapore9:11 am · daylight
- Sydney12:11 pm · daylight
Questions
What time zone is Boston in?
Boston is on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC-4 today. Its zone in the time zone database is America/New_York.
Does Boston use daylight saving time?
Yes. Boston is on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Boston turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC-5.
When are sunrise and sunset in Boston today?
Sunrise 7:02 am, sunset 5:56 pm: 10 h 54 min of daylight.