Time in Boston
The current local time and date in Boston, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
Detecting your time zone to suggest the best hour to call…
Boston runs on US Eastern Time, the same zone as New York, switching between EST (UTC-5) and EDT (UTC-4) for daylight saving.
Boston uses UTC-5 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-4 in summer when daylight saving time is active.
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FAQ
What time is it in Boston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Boston, refreshed every second. Boston is on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Boston in?
Boston uses UTC-5 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-4 in summer when daylight saving time is active. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Boston time into your own local time instantly.
Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Boston moves its clocks forward by one hour in summer (to UTC-4) and back in winter (to UTC-5). This page recomputes the offset live, so the clock and conversions above are always correct for the current date without you needing to remember the switch dates.
How do I convert Boston time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Boston time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Boston?
To call Boston from abroad, dial the country code +1 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Boston?
The "best time to call" line above detects your own time zone and shows the window when normal waking hours (roughly 8am–9pm) overlap in both places, so neither side is woken up. It updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving on both ends.
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