Current Time in Boston, England, United Kingdom
3:49:27 AM
03:49:27
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Boston is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Boston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Lincolnshire
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 45,339
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 58' N / 0° 01' W
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Boston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Boston local time
Clock changes in Boston
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 39 min3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 39 min3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 39 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 28 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 24 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 20 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 17 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Boston
Upcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Boston, England, United Kingdom
Humberside AirportHUYMedium airport · Serves Grimsby, Lincolnshire70.1 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HUY / EGNJ
About 70.1 km (43.6 mi) north-northwest of Boston
Scheduled airline service in source data
East Midlands AirportEMALarge airport · Serves Nottingham, Leicestershire88.8 km west
Source: OurAirports record · EMA / EGNX
About 88.8 km (55.2 mi) west of Boston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Norwich AirportNWIMedium airport · Serves Norwich, Norfolk94.1 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NWI / EGSH
About 94.1 km (58.5 mi) east-southeast of Boston
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Boston in?
- Boston uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Boston?
- Clocks in Boston move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Boston observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Boston?
- Boston is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer