Current time in Boston, United States

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Time in Boston, United States

The live clock above shows the current local time in Boston, United States, synced with online time servers so it stays accurate to the second. Boston follows the America/New_York time zone, and daylight saving time is observed: clocks use UTC-4 in summer and UTC-5 in winter.

Time zone (IANA)

America/New_York

UTC offset

UTC-4

Standard time offset

UTC-5

Daylight saving

Observed

Frequently asked questions about time in Boston

What is the current local time in Boston?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Boston, United States, updated every second and synced online. Boston follows the America/New_York time zone, currently UTC-4.

What time zone is Boston in?

Boston uses the America/New_York time zone (IANA). Its standard time is 5 hours behind UTC. During daylight saving time the offset changes to UTC-4.

Does Boston observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks in Boston use UTC-4 in summer and UTC-5 in winter.

What is the time difference between Boston and UTC?

Boston standard time is 5 hours behind UTC. In summer, under daylight saving time, the difference is 4 hours behind UTC.