Time in Boston and Phoenix
The time difference between Boston, Massachusetts, and Phoenix, Arizona, is 2 hours. Phoenix is 2 hours behind Boston.
This means 9am in Boston is 7am in Phoenix and 5pm in Boston is 3pm in Phoenix.
Boston
- The current local time in Boston is 1:56 pm (November 3, 2026)
- Boston is in the Eastern Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Boston, United States, is UTC-05:00
Phoenix
- The current local time in Phoenix is 11:56 am (November 4, 2026)
- Phoenix is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Phoenix, United States, is UTC-07:00
How to convert Boston time to Phoenix time?
Subtract 2 hours from Boston time to get Phoenix time.
Time in Boston
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Time in Phoenix
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Boston time to Phoenix time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| Boston | Phoenix |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10pm |
| 1am | 11pm |
| 2am | 12am |
| 3am | 1am |
| 4am | 2am |
| 5am | 3am |
| 6am | 4am |
| 7am | 5am |
| 8am | 6am |
| 9am | 7am |
| 10am | 8am |
| 11am | 9am |
| 12pm | 10am |
| 1pm | 11am |
| 2pm | 12pm |
| 3pm | 1pm |
| 4pm | 2pm |
| 5pm | 3pm |
| 6pm | 4pm |
| 7pm | 5pm |
| 8pm | 6pm |
| 9pm | 7pm |
| 10pm | 8pm |
| 11pm | 9pm |
Time difference from Boston (UTC-05:00)
-3 hours
+5 hours
-3 hours
-3 hours
-1 hour
-2 hours
-1 hour
-3 hours
-2 hours
+5 hours