Current local time in Boston, MA, USA
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Boston time at a glance
Boston currently uses EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) at UTC−04:00.
- Current time zone
- EDTEastern Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−04:00
- IANA time zone
America/New_York
Boston is observing daylight saving time in 2026.
Time differences from Boston
Boston and Denver
Current time: (same day)
Boston is currently 2 hours ahead of Denver.
Normally, Boston is 2 hours ahead of Denver. Briefly around seasonal clock changes, Boston is 3 hours ahead of Denver or Boston is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
Boston time zone details
Time zone
Abbreviation / Name
EDT - Eastern Daylight Time
UTC / GMT Offset
UTC−04:00
IANA Time Zone
America/New_YorkClock Changes
Boston is observing daylight saving time in 2026.
Next Clock Change
Clocks in Boston move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00).
Convert Boston time
Compare Boston with another city or time zone using the Boston time converter.
Boston location facts
Country
USA
State
Massachusetts
Population
667,137
Geographic Coordinates