Current time in Massachusetts, USA, time zones and time difference

Current time in Massachusetts

16:56:01
DST

Mittwoch

22.07.2026

Time zones in Massachusetts

Standard time: Eastern Standard Time EST
Daylight saving time: Eastern Daylight Time EDT
Universal Time Code: UTC-05:00
Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID): America/New_York

Time difference between Massachusetts and Germany

-6 Stunden

The current time difference between Massachusetts and Germany is -6 Stunden.

Time difference between Massachusetts and other places worldwide:

Daylight Saving Time in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, clocks are set to daylight saving time during the summer months. The time zone then in effect is Eastern Daylight Time EDT (UTC-04:00).

Standard time: Eastern Standard Time EST (UTC-05:00)
Daylight saving time: Eastern Daylight Time EDT (UTC-04:00)

Next change to standard time: Saturday, 31.10.2026
The clocks move back by 1 hour, from 02:00 to 01:00.
Next change to daylight saving time: Saturday, 13.03.2027
The clocks move forward by 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.