United States
Time now in Boston
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 08:25Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
266
Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
08:25
Day length
13h 21m
Coordinates
37.79, -85.67
Time difference from Boston
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Boston right now.
Boston on the map
About the time in Boston
Boston is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Boston day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Sunrise today lands at 07:05 and sunset at 08:25 local time, giving 13h 21m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (37.79, -85.67) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Boston.
Frequently asked questions about time in Boston
- What are normal business hours in Boston in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Boston runs from 13:00–21:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Boston?
- Boston is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Boston change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Boston right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Boston, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
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