Current Local Time in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

5:00:36 am EST

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	Massachusetts (MA)
Lat/Long:	42°21'N / 71°03'W
Elevation:	6 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

14 °F

Clear.
36 / 15 °F

Thu 22.		43 / 30 °F
Fri 23.		32 / 14 °F

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Time Zone

EST (Eastern Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

Same time as
Columbus

About EST — Eastern Standard Time

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Sunrise

7:07 am
↑ 116° Southeast

Sunset

4:44 pm
↑ 244° Southwest

Day length

9 hours, 37 minutes
+1m 54s longer

Moon 6.9%

Rise – 8:43 am
Set – 7:54 pm

High Tide

High – 12:36 am
High – 12:42 pm

Low Tide

Low – 6:33 am
Low – 7:02 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 11:55 am
Altitude: 27.9°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:28 am – 6:02 am
5:49 pm – 6:22 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:02 am – 6:36 am
5:14 pm – 5:49 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:36 am – 7:07 am
4:44 pm – 5:14 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 18, 2026
2:51 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 25, 2026
11:47 pm

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Airports

Logan International Airport, BOS
About 3 mi E of Boston
T. F. Green Airport, PVD
About 48 mi SSW of Boston
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, MHT
About 44 mi NNW of Boston

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026