Right now, local time in Ephrata is 12:04 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ephrata ranks #36109 worldwide by population and #3638 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ephrata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.1798° N, 76.1788° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 110 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 13,861 · #36109 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ephrata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.18° S, 103.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,195 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ephrata today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 57.0° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Ephrata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ephrata 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.
Ephrata sits at just 110 m above sea level. Ephrata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 978 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,800 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.18° N, 76.18° 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 | 09:04 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:04 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:04 | +2h |
| London | 17:04 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:04 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:04 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:04 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:34 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:04 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:04 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:04 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:04 | +16h |
Best time to call Ephrata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ephrata local time:
Cities sharing Ephrata's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:04
- Los Angeles09:04
- Brooklyn12:04
- Chicago11:04
- Queens12:04
- Houston11:04
- Phoenix10:04
- Philadelphia12:04
- San Antonio11:04
- Manhattan12:04
- San Diego09:04
- The Bronx12:04
Distances from Ephrata
| Chicago | 978 km | WNW (285°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,756 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,750 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,020 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,662 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 7,719 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,815 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,176 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,693 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,983 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,397 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,800 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Ephrata
- Akron3 km · 12:04
- Schoeneck7 km · 12:04
- Reamstown6 km · 12:04
- Brownstown7 km · 12:04
- Denver7 km · 12:04
- Rothsville7 km · 12:04
- Clay8 km · 12:04
- Leola10 km · 12:04
FAQ
What time is it in Ephrata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ephrata (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ephrata in?
Ephrata runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Ephrata 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 Ephrata today?
Ephrata sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ephrata tonight?
The moon phase over Ephrata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ephrata?
The antipode of Ephrata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.18° S, 103.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,195 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ephrata?
Ephrata sits at about 110 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ephrata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ephrata, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.