Right now, local time in Center City is 18:30 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Center City ranks #10875 worldwide by population and #812 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Center City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9512° N, 75.1592° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 57,239 · #10875 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Center City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.95° S, 104.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,108 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Center City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 57.7° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Center City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Center City sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Center City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,069 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,884 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.95° N, 75.16° 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 | 15:30 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:30 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:30 | +2h |
| London | 23:30 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:30 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:30 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:30 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:00 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:30 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:30 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:30 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:30 | +16h |
Best time to call Center City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Center City local time:
Cities sharing Center City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:30
- Los Angeles15:30
- Brooklyn18:30
- Chicago17:30
- Queens18:30
- Houston17:30
- Phoenix16:30
- Philadelphia18:30
- San Antonio17:30
- Manhattan18:30
- San Diego15:30
- The Bronx18:30
Distances from Center City
| Chicago | 1,069 km | WNW (286°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,844 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,699 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 5,966 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,635 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,656 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,879 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,134 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,667 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,024 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,421 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,884 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Center City
- Washington Square0 km · 18:30
- Philadelphia0 km · 18:30
- Chinatown0 km · 18:30
- Logan Square1 km · 18:30
- Rittenhouse1 km · 18:30
- Old City1 km · 18:30
- Poplar2 km · 18:30
- Bella Vista2 km · 18:30
FAQ
What time is it in Center City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Center City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Center City in?
Center City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Center City 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 Center City today?
Center City sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Center City tonight?
The moon phase over Center City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Center City?
The antipode of Center City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.95° S, 104.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,108 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Center City?
Center City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Center City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Center City, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.