What time is it in area code 617?
Area code 617 is in the Eastern time zone: UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 while daylight saving time is in effect. Clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 and back on 1 November 2026. When it is 9 am in 617, it is 8 am Central, 7 am Mountain and 6 am Pacific – so a 9 am call from here reaches the west coast before the working day starts there. The code's largest rate centers are BOSTON, CAMBRIDGE and NEWTON, as NANPA abbreviates them. Other codes keeping the same time in Massachusetts: 339, 351, 413, 508, 774, 781, 857 and 978.
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Offsets and clock changes
| Zone | Standard | Daylight saving | Changes in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | EST UTC−5 | EDT UTC−4 | Mar 8, 2026 → daylight saving time; Nov 1, 2026 → standard time |
Other Massachusetts codes on the same clock
Questions about 617 and time
What time is it in area code 617?
The clock above shows it live. 617 keeps Eastern time, UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer.
Does area code 617 observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 and back on 1 November 2026.
Is 617 the same time as New York?
Yes – both keep Eastern time.
Why does a 617 caller reach me at an odd hour?
Two common reasons. Either the clocks differ by more than you expected – the offset changes twice a year and not everywhere on the same date – or the caller ID is not really 617 at all. Spam callers fake a local-looking number, so the displayed code says nothing about where the call came from.
Sources
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- IANA Time Zone Database (tzdata), as shipped with this build, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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