Current Time in Center City, Pennsylvania, USA
10:11:27 AM
10:11:27
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Center City is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Center City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Parent municipality
- Philadelphia
- Population
- 57,239
- Elevation
- Approximately 28 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 57' N / 75° 09' W
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Center City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Philadelphia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Center City local time
Clock changes in Center City
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 24 min2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 24 min2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Center City
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Plan around Center City
Upcoming public holidays in Pennsylvania
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Center City, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia International AirportPHLLarge airport · Serves Philadelphia11.2 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PHL / KPHL
About 11.2 km (7.0 mi) southwest of Center City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Trenton Mercer AirportTTNMedium airport · Serves Ewing Township46.6 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TTN / KTTN
About 46.6 km (29.0 mi) northeast of Center City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wilmington AirportILGMedium airport · Serves Wilmington48.8 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ILG / KILG
About 48.8 km (30.3 mi) southwest of Center City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Center City in?
- Center City uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Center City?
- Clocks in Center City move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Center City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Center City observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Center City?
- Center City is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer