Current Time in Boston, England, United Kingdom
9:44:02 PM
21:44:02
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Boston is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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All times shown relative to Boston local time
Clock changes in Boston
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 11 hr 07 min4 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 07 min4 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 07 min | 4 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 4 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 4 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 4 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 4 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 4 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 4 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Boston
Time context
Boston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming 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
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Boston in?
- Boston currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Boston?
- Clocks in Boston move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Boston currently on daylight saving time?
- Boston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Boston right now?
- Boston is currently UTC+01:00