Current Time in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
6:35:59 PM
18:35:59
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Boston is observing daylight saving time in 2026.
IANA identifier: America/New_York
Daylight in Boston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Massachusetts
- County
- Suffolk County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 653,833GeoNames record updated 2026-04-14
- Elevation
- 14 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 21' N / 71° 03' W
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All times shown relative to Boston local time.
Clock changes in Boston
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour.
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour.
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour.
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
2027
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour.
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour.
2028
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour.
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour.
2029
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour.
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour.
2030
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour.
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour.
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 13 hr 30 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, August 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 30 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
More Sun and Moon details
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Friday, August 28, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 30 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 28 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 25 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 22 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 19 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 17 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 14 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
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Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Massachusetts
- Labour Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Logan International AirportBOS4.3 km east
View airport record · BOS / KBOS
About 4.3 km (2.7 mi) east of Boston.
Large airport · Scheduled airline service in source data
Laurence G Hanscom FieldBED22.5 km west-northwest
View airport record · BED / KBED
About 22.5 km (14.0 mi) west-northwest of Boston.
Serves Bedford.
Medium airport · Scheduled airline service in source data
Worcester Regional AirportORH67.9 km west
View airport record · ORH / KORH
About 67.9 km (42.2 mi) west of Boston.
Serves Worcester.
Medium airport · Scheduled airline service in source data