Local Time in Boston, USA
27°C / 81°F · Overcast
Currently business hoursDaylight Saving Time activeDST ends Nov 1
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- America/New_York
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Latest news in Boston
- The Red Sox are on a hot streak. Can they meet this 80-year record?The Providence Journal · 4h ago
- Red Sox extend win streak to 14, beating Orioles 6-5NBC Boston · 16h ago
- US judge blocks Trump administration from stripping immigrants of work permitsReuters · 1h ago
- Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins - NHL Game Summary - Sep 22, 2026USA Today · 2h ago
- Popular Outdoor Retailer Closes Major Massachusetts StorePatch · 2h ago
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Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area had a population of 4.9 million in 2023, making it the largest metropolitan area in New England and the eleventh-largest in the United States.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Boston right now?
- The current time in Boston, USA is 02:29:38 PM (EDT), which is UTC-4.
- What time zone is Boston in?
- Boston uses the America/New_York time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated EDT, UTC-4.
- Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Boston observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on November 1, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Boston?
- Boston is currently UTC-4 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).