Time in Boston, Massachusetts
Live local time in Massachusetts, United States. Time zone America/New_York (EDT). Updated every second, no refresh needed.
00:00:00 AM
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
GMT−4
Zone code
EDT
Local weekday
Sat
Country
United States
Region
Massachusetts
Latitude
42.3584°
Longitude
-71.0598°
Time difference
Boston vs. the rest of the world
- San FranciscoUnited States+3 h
- New YorkUnited Statessame time
- LondonUnited Kingdom−5 h
- BerlinGermany−6 h
- DubaiUnited Arab Emirates−8 h
- MumbaiIndia−9:30 h
- SingaporeSingapore−12 h
- TokyoJapan−13 h
- SydneyAustralia−14 h
- São PauloBrazil−1 h
Positive = Boston is ahead of the other city. Negative = behind. Math runs live against IANA so DST shifts always show the current real offset.
FAQ
Questions about Boston time
- What is the current local time in Boston?
- Right now it's 7:37 PM EDT in Boston, United States. The clock above ticks every second.
- What time zone is Boston in?
- Boston uses the America/New_York IANA time zone (currently GMT−4, abbreviated EDT).
- Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
- Whether Boston observes daylight saving depends on the rules in United States. Our planner uses the live IANA database, so the clock and any meetings you schedule always reflect the current rule — no manual adjustments around the DST shift.
- How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Boston?
- Open Boston in the planner from the button above. Add the other participants' cities and drag a range on the hour grid — the meeting URL encodes the UTC instant, so the same link shows the right local time on every clock, even across DST transitions.