Right now, local time in Allentown is 16:00 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Allentown ranks #114884 worldwide by population and #13015 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Allentown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.1779° N, 74.5835° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 25 m above sea level — higher than about 15% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,825 · #114884 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Allentown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.18° S, 105.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,080 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Allentown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 58.1° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Allentown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Allentown sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Allentown sits at just 25 m above sea level. Allentown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,109 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,935 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.18° N, 74.58° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:00 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:00 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:00 | +2h |
| London | 21:00 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:00 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:00 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:00 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:30 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:00 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:00 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:00 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:00 | +16h |
Best time to call Allentown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Allentown local time:
Cities sharing Allentown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:00
- Los Angeles13:00
- Brooklyn16:00
- Chicago15:00
- Queens16:00
- Houston15:00
- Phoenix14:00
- Philadelphia16:00
- San Antonio15:00
- Manhattan16:00
- San Diego13:00
- The Bronx16:00
Distances from Allentown
| Chicago | 1,109 km | WNW (284°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,891 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,645 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,912 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,587 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,655 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,879 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,082 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,619 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,007 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,395 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,935 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Allentown
- Robbinsville5 km · 16:00
- Shrewsbury5 km · 16:00
- Yardville7 km · 16:00
- Hamilton Square8 km · 16:00
- Groveville8 km · 16:00
- Mercerville-Hamilton Square10 km · 16:00
- Hightstown11 km · 16:00
- Mercerville11 km · 16:00
FAQ
What time is it in Allentown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Allentown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Allentown in?
Allentown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Allentown observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Allentown today?
Allentown sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Allentown tonight?
The moon phase over Allentown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Allentown?
The antipode of Allentown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.18° S, 105.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,080 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Allentown?
Allentown sits at about 25 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Allentown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Allentown, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.