Right now, local time in Back Mountain is 16:17 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Back Mountain ranks #21395 worldwide by population and #1933 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Back Mountain — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3359° N, 75.9963° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 389 m above sea level — higher than about 78% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 26,973 · #21395 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Back Mountain through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.34° S, 104.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,251 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Back Mountain today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 57.1° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Back Mountain — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Back Mountain sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Back Mountain sits at just 389 m above sea level. Back Mountain's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 968 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,827 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.34° N, 76.00° 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 | 13:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | +2h |
| London | 21:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +16h |
Best time to call Back Mountain
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Back Mountain local time:
Cities sharing Back Mountain's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:17
- Los Angeles13:17
- Brooklyn16:17
- Chicago15:17
- Queens16:17
- Houston15:17
- Phoenix14:17
- Philadelphia16:17
- San Antonio15:17
- Manhattan16:17
- San Diego13:17
- The Bronx16:17
Distances from Back Mountain
| Chicago | 968 km | W (277°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,766 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,657 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,930 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,546 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,825 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,710 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,072 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,576 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,860 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,269 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,827 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Back Mountain
- Dallas3 km · 16:17
- Harveys Lake6 km · 16:17
- Shavertown5 km · 16:17
- Trucksville6 km · 16:17
- Edwardsville10 km · 16:17
- Luzerne10 km · 16:17
- Plymouth11 km · 16:17
- Larksville11 km · 16:17
FAQ
What time is it in Back Mountain right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Back Mountain (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Back Mountain in?
Back Mountain runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Back Mountain 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 Back Mountain today?
Back Mountain sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Back Mountain tonight?
The moon phase over Back Mountain tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Back Mountain?
The antipode of Back Mountain — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.34° S, 104.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,251 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Back Mountain?
Back Mountain sits at about 389 m above sea level, higher than roughly 78% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Back Mountain?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Back Mountain, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.