What time is it in Dorchester right now?

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

What time zone is Dorchester in?

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

Does Dorchester 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 Dorchester?

Open the time zone converter for Dorchester 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 Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States

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

Dorchester, United States

7:52 AM:24EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: Massachusetts
Lat/Long: 42°18'N / 71°04'W
Elevation: 36 m
Population: 97,826
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Dorchester

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

Dorchester 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 Dorchester today

Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
5:44 PM
Day length
10 hours 33 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Dorchester for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 42°18'N / 71°04'W.

Time difference between Dorchester and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Dorchester
City	Local time	Compared to Dorchester
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:52 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:52 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:52 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:52 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:52 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:52 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:52 AM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:52 PM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:52 PM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:52 PM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:52 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:52 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:22 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:52 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:52 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:52 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:52 PM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:52 AM	+17h (ahead)

Other cities near Dorchester

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.