What time is it in Acton right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Acton, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/New_York. Acton is 4 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Acton in?

Acton uses EDT (Eastern Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/New_York, and the current UTC offset is UTC−4.

Does Acton observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Acton?

Open the time zone converter for Acton to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Acton, Massachusetts, United States

Acton is on EDT (Eastern Time), UTC−4. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Acton, United States

9:48 AM:22EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: Massachusetts
Lat/Long: 42°29'N / 71°26'W
Elevation: 81 m
Population: 20,897
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Acton

Time zone
EDT
Eastern Time
UTC offset
UTC−4
4 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Acton keeps the time of the IANA zone America/New_York, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Acton today

Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
10 hours 33 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Acton for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 42°29'N / 71°26'W.

Time difference between Acton and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Acton. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Acton
City	Local time	Compared to Acton
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:48 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:48 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:48 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:48 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:48 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:48 PM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:48 PM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:48 PM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:48 PM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:48 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:48 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:18 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:48 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:48 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:48 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:48 AM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:48 AM	+17h (ahead)

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