Current local time · Sunday
Time in Boston right now
Time difference from Boston
| City | Local time | Difference from Boston |
|---|---|---|
 Shanghai | 12 hours ahead of Boston | |
| Beijing | 12 hours ahead of Boston | |
| Shenzhen | 12 hours ahead of Boston | |
| Guangzhou | 12 hours ahead of Boston | |
 Kinshasa | 5 hours ahead of Boston | |
 Istanbul | 7 hours ahead of Boston | |
 Lagos | 5 hours ahead of Boston | |
 Ho Chi Minh City | 11 hours ahead of Boston | |
| Chengdu | 12 hours ahead of Boston | |
 Lahore | 9 hours ahead of Boston | |
 Mumbai | 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Boston | |
 São Paulo | 1 hour ahead of Boston |
Convert Boston time
| Boston | London | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
About Boston
Boston is home to about 650,000 people and one of United States's best-known cities. The city keeps UTC-5 as its standard offset, under the America/New_York zone. Like much of North America, it takes its bearings from that offset. Come peak summer, sunrise lands near 5:20 AM and the day stretches to about 15 hours of light. Whether you're scheduling a call or travel, the clock above keeps Boston time to the second.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Boston in?
- Boston uses the IANA time zone America/New_York, currently UTC-4. It observes daylight saving time.
- Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change in Boston is on November 1, 2026.