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Time in Boston
United States · America/New_York
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Time zoneAmerica/New_York
UTC offsetUTC-04:00
AbbreviationEDT
Daylight savingObserved
Time difference from Boston
How Boston compares to major cities right now.
| City | Local offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | UTC-04:00 | Same time |
| Los Angeles | UTC-07:00 | 3 hours behind |
| London | UTC+01:00 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris | UTC+02:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin | UTC+02:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | 8 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | UTC+05:30 | 9.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | UTC+08:00 | 12 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong | UTC+08:00 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10:00 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | UTC-03:00 | 1 hour ahead |
About the time zone in Boston
Boston is in the America/New_York time zone, currently UTC-04:00 (EDT). When you need to know what time it is in Boston right now, the live clock above updates every second in your browser.
Boston observes daylight saving time, so its offset from UTC shifts by an hour between the warmer and cooler halves of the year. During a changeover, the usual time difference to cities that don’t change their clocks is temporarily off by an hour.
To convert a specific time to or from Boston, use the time zone converter, compare working hours with the meeting planner, or see current times worldwide on the world clock.