Boston sits on the northeast coast of the United States in New England, on Massachusetts Bay at the mouth of the Charles River, the capital of Massachusetts, at coordinates 42.3601° N, 71.0589° W. Explore Boston’s exact latitude and longitude, hemisphere location, timezone, antipode, elevation, local time, and interactive map data through Antipode’s visual coordinates platform.
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Explore the exact location, coordinates, antipode, timezone, hemisphere, and geographic identity of Boston.
Coordinates
Sunrise / Sunset
Sunrise06:15
Sunset18:30
Approximate daylight data for Boston.Local Time
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Boston uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC-5, shifting to EDT (UTC-4) during daylight saving (March–November). The clock above adjusts automatically.Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Elevation
6 m
Approximate central elevation; Bellevue Hill, the highest natural point, rises to about 100 m.Boston’s Antipode
The antipode is the exact opposite point on Earth from Boston. Boston’s opposite point lies far out in the open southern Indian Ocean, south-west of Western Australia. Drag the globe to rotate it, or scroll over the globe to zoom in and out.
◎ View Antipode Tool42.3601° S, 108.9411° E
LocationSouthern Indian Ocean
Nearest LandSouth-west Western Australia
(~1,000 km)
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About Boston’s Coordinates
Boston’s coordinates are approximately 42.3601° N latitude and 71.0589° W longitude. These coordinates are commonly used for mapping, navigation, travel planning, flight routing, city data, and location-based design.
Where is Boston located?
Boston is the capital of Massachusetts, on the northeast coast of the United States in New England, set on Massachusetts Bay at the mouth of the Charles River. It lies in the Northern Hemisphere’s mid-latitudes.
What hemisphere is Boston in?
Boston is in the Northern Hemisphere, in the temperate mid-latitudes well north of the Equator. It is also in the Western Hemisphere, west of the Prime Meridian.
Why are Boston’s coordinates important?
Boston’s coordinates mark one of the oldest cities in the United States and a cradle of the American Revolution — today a leading global centre for higher education, medicine, biotechnology and finance, with Harvard and MIT just across the Charles River.
What is Boston’s antipode?
Boston’s antipode falls in the open southern Indian Ocean, south-west of Western Australia. Its exact opposite point on Earth is in open water, far from any major landmass.
Boston Coordinates FAQ
What are the coordinates of Boston?
The coordinates of Boston are approximately 42.3601° N latitude and 71.0589° W longitude.
Is Boston in the Northern Hemisphere?
Yes. Boston is in the Northern Hemisphere, in the temperate mid-latitudes, and also in the Western Hemisphere, west of the Prime Meridian.
What timezone is Boston in?
Boston uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC-5, and shifts to EDT (UTC-4) during daylight saving from March to November.
What is the antipode of Boston?
The antipode of Boston is in the open southern Indian Ocean, south-west of Western Australia, far from any major landmass.
