Current Time in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
11:09:30 AM
11:09:30
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Lancaster is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Lancaster
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Lancaster County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 59,339
- Elevation
- 110 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 02' N / 76° 18' W
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Lancaster follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Philadelphia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Lancaster local time
Clock changes in Lancaster
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
- (34.8° 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 |
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Plan around Lancaster
Upcoming public holidays in Pennsylvania
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster AirportLNSMedium airport9.4 km north
Source: OurAirports record · LNS / KLNS
About 9.4 km (5.8 mi) north of Lancaster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Harrisburg International AirportMDTMedium airport · Serves Harrisburg42.5 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MDT / KMDT
About 42.5 km (26.4 mi) west-northwest of Lancaster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wilmington AirportILGMedium airport · Serves Wilmington71.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ILG / KILG
About 71.8 km (44.6 mi) southeast of Lancaster
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lancaster in?
- Lancaster 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 Lancaster?
- Clocks in Lancaster 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 Lancaster observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Lancaster observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Lancaster?
- Lancaster is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer