Current Time in South Boston, Massachusetts, USA
6:44:23 AM
06:44:23
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
South Boston is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in South Boston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Massachusetts
- County
- Suffolk County
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Parent municipality
- Boston
- Population
- 571,281
- Elevation
- 14 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 20' N / 71° 02' W
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Clock changes in South Boston
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 47 min2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 47 min2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 47 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around South Boston
Upcoming public holidays in Massachusetts
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for South Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Logan International AirportBOSLarge airport · Serves Boston4.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BOS / KBOS
About 4.7 km (2.9 mi) northeast of South Boston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Laurence G Hanscom FieldBEDMedium airport · Serves Bedford24.8 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BED / KBED
About 24.8 km (15.4 mi) northwest of South Boston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Worcester Regional AirportORHMedium airport · Serves Worcester68.3 km west
Source: OurAirports record · ORH / KORH
About 68.3 km (42.4 mi) west of South Boston
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is South Boston in?
- South Boston uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in South Boston?
- Clocks in South Boston move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does South Boston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. South Boston observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of South Boston?
- South Boston is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer