Current time in Boston
United States · America/New_York
Boston, United States
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- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC−4
- vs Wales
- −5h
- Daylight saving
- Observed
America/New_York
Current difference
Next change 1 Nov 2026
Boston compared with Wales
Live difference between Boston and Welsh time, plus the working hours you actually share.
Boston runs 5 hours behind of Wales at the moment. If you are arranging a call from Cardiff, Swansea or Newport, a 12:00 start here lands at 07:00 in Boston. Because Boston also changes its clocks, this gap is not fixed, it shifts by an hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn when the two countries switch on different dates.
When it is this time in Boston
The same moment, shown in major cities worldwide.
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Boston time, questions
- What time is it in Boston right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Boston, United States, updating every second. Boston uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
- What is the time difference between Wales and Boston?
- Boston is currently 5 hours behind of Wales. When it is 12:00 noon in Cardiff, it is 07:00 in Boston. Note that this gap can change by an hour at daylight saving transitions, which do not always happen on the same date in both countries.
- Does Boston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Boston changes its clocks twice a year. The next change is on 1 November 2026, when the offset moves from UTC−4 to UTC−5.
- What time zone is Boston in?
- Boston is in the America/New_York time zone of the IANA database, shown as EDT and equal to UTC−4.
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