What time is it in Boston?
Boston, United States, is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-4). On 20 September the sun rises around 06:29 local time.
Boston, UTC-4America/New_York
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Daylight
- 12 h 16 min
Boston Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Boston? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Boston is UTC-4, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in Boston go back one hour on Sunday 1 November: 02:00 → 01:00. All coming changes →
Boston on your clock
Pick a time in Boston and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Boston at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 667,137
- Currency
- USD
- Dialling code
- +1
- Languages
- English
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 42.33, -71.07
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Boston
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. New York shares the most at 8 a day.
Boston's clock, and what it costs you
Boston keeps the America/New_York timezone, UTC−4 on 20 September. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC-5) and summer (UTC-4), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Boston 4 hours behind UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–17:00 in Boston, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 8 h overlap
- London, 3 h overlap
- Singapore, 0 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 06:29 and sets around 18:45 in Boston. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 3 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38. The next clock change in Boston lands on 1 November 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Most offices in Boston run 09:00–17:00 in UTC-4. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Boston
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Boston in?
Boston uses America/New_York, which is UTC-4.
Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
The America/New_York zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.