Time in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Time in Boston
4:27:14 AM
Monday, 23 December 2024 (UTC-5 EST)
The same time as Fairfield
Time zone
EST (Eastern Standard Time (North America))
UTC/GMT -5 hours
DST end
3 November 2024
Backward 1 hour
DST start
9 March 2025
Forward 1 hour
Difference
The same time
as Fairfield
| City | Boston |
| Region | Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Latitude | 42.3584 |
| Longitude | -71.0598 |
| Population | 667,137 (2017) |
| Language | English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French |
| Currency | USD (Dollar) |
DST changes 2024
10 March 2024 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 10 March 2024, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 10 March 2024, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: EST → EDT
3 November 2024 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: EDT → EST
Time zone
Current time zone: EST (Eastern Standard Time (North America)), UTC−5
The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: America/New_York
2024 Time Zones - Boston
EST UTC-5 | EDT UTC-4 | EST UTC-5 |
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunday, 12 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 5 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2024 | Sunday, 10 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 3 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2025 | Sunday, 9 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 2 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 8 March, 02:00 AM | EST → EDT | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC-4 |
| Sunday, 1 November, 02:00 AM | EDT → EST | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC-5 |
Time difference between Boston and other locations
| Los Angeles | -3 | |
| New York City | 0 | |
| London | +5 | |
| Paris | +6 | |
| Istanbul | +8 | |
| Moscow | +8 | |
| Dubai | +9 | |
| Beijing | +13 | |
| Singapore | +13 | |
| Tokyo | +14 |
Sun
Sunrise
7:11:12 AM
Sunset
4:16:04 PM
Day length: 9 hours, 4 minutes +8 sec
Solar Noon: 11:43:38 AM
The current local time in Boston is 16 m 22 sec behind of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 11:54 AM | Moon Phase Waning crescent | |
| — | Ilumination 43% |