Time in Dorchester
Saturday, October 17, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester is 5 hours behind London.
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12:46 AM in Dorchester, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Dorchester
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Dorchester they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Dorchester |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 12:46 AM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 5:46 AM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 9:46 PM PDTprevious day | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 11:46 PM CDTprevious day | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 12:46 AM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 1:46 AM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 6:46 AM CEST | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 6:46 AM CEST | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 7:46 AM MSK | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 8:46 AM GST | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:16 AM IST | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 11:46 AM ICT | +11h |
| Singapore | 12:46 PM SGT | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 12:46 PM CST | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 1:46 PM JST | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 3:46 PM AEDT | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 5:46 PM NZDT | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 6:46 AM SAST | +6h |
Dorchester time zone
- Local time
- 12:46 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 97,826
- Coordinates
- 42.30, -71.07
Daylight saving time
Dorchester uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 11h 1m
- Solar noon
- 12:29 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Dorchester
- LowellMassachusetts, United States
- ProvidenceRhode Island, United States
- WorcesterMassachusetts, United States
- New BedfordMassachusetts, United States
- ManchesterNew Hampshire, United States
- SpringfieldMassachusetts, United States
- HartfordConnecticut, United States
- WaterburyConnecticut, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Dorchester in?
Dorchester uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Dorchester observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Dorchester switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Dorchester and London?
Dorchester is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Dorchester?
The country calling code is +1.