Time in Boston
Sunday, October 18, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Boston is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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4:08 AM in Boston, Sunday, October 18, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Boston
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Boston they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Boston |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 11:08 PM EDTprevious day | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 4:08 AM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 8:08 PM PDTprevious day | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 10:08 PM CDTprevious day | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 11:08 PM EDTprevious day | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 12:08 AM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 5:08 AM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 5:08 AM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 6:08 AM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 7:08 AM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:38 AM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 10:08 AM ICT | +6h |
| Singapore | 11:08 AM SGT | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 11:08 AM CST | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 12:08 PM JST | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 2:08 PM AEDT | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 4:08 PM NZDT | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 5:08 AM SAST | +1h |
Boston time zone
- Local time
- 4:08 AM
- Date
- Oct 18, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 45,339
- Coordinates
- 52.98, -0.03
Daylight saving time
Boston uses daylight saving time: UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:45 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Boston
- LincolnUnited Kingdom
- PeterboroughUnited Kingdom
- NottinghamUnited Kingdom
- MansfieldUnited Kingdom
- CambridgeUnited Kingdom
- HullUnited Kingdom
- DoncasterUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is Boston in?
Boston uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Boston switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Boston and New York?
Boston is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Boston?
The country calling code is +44.