Acton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 42.4851, -71.4328
- Population
- 20 897
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 618 km away
- Same name
- 27 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Acton, Massachusetts, United States
The current local time in Acton, Massachusetts, United States is displayed here for the America/New_York time zone (−4).
Acton, United States
Saturday, 24 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Acton
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Acton keeps America/New_York clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:10 AM Solar noon 12:31 PM Sunset 5:52 PM Daylight 10 h 41 min Night 13 h 19 min Civil twilight 6:41 AM – 6:20 PM
Weather in Acton right now
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Acton and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 01718
- 01720
- 04001
- 59002
- 93510
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Massachusetts
- Boston 653 833
- South Boston 571 281
- Worcester 206 518
- Springfield 154 341
- Lowell 110 699
- Cambridge 110 402
Other places named Acton
- Acton England, United Kingdom
- Acton Ontario, Canada
- Acton California, United States
- Acton Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Acton Maine, United States
Same time zone — America/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- East Acton — 2.2 km
- South Acton — 3.4 km
- North Acton — 3.5 km
- Plain — 5.0 km
- Boxboro Station — 5.4 km
- Boxborough — 7.0 km
Local time details for Acton
Neighbouring places East Acton and South Acton run on Acton time.
Postal codes in Acton number 5.
Standard time in Acton comes from America/New_York and equals UTC−4. Clocks change for daylight saving: Yes.
Acton sees the sun rise at 7:10 AM and set at 5:52 PM today. Daylight runs for 10 h 41 min.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone governs time in Acton?
- Time in Acton follows the America/New_York time zone, with an offset of −4.
- Should I expect a daylight saving change in Acton?
- Yes.
- When does evening light leave Acton?
- At 5:52 PM.