Current Time in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
11:11:38 AM
11:11:38
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
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Time zone details
Germantown is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Germantown
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
- Population
- 10,688
- Elevation
- 89 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 02' N / 75° 10' W
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Clock changes in Germantown
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
- –
Waning CrescentMoon illumination30%
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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
- (34.8° 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 21 min | 2 min 16 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 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Germantown
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Plan around Germantown
Upcoming public holidays in Pennsylvania
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby places
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia County10 kmSCenter CityPhiladelphia County10 kmSWillow GroveMontgomery County12 kmNEWhartonPhiladelphia County13 kmSPennsportPhiladelphia County13 kmSCamdenCamden County14 kmSPennsaukenCamden County14 kmSEWhitmanPhiladelphia County14 kmSDrexel HillDelaware County14 kmSWRadnorDelaware County15 kmWNorristownMontgomery County16 kmNWSpringfieldDelaware County17 kmSW
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Germantown in?
- Germantown 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 Germantown?
- Clocks in Germantown 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 Germantown observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Germantown observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Germantown?
- Germantown is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer