Right now, local time in Germantown is 14:05 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Germantown ranks #43179 worldwide by population and #4483 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
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Germantown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.0434° N, 75.1802° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 89 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,688 · #43179 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Germantown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.04° S, 104.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,114 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Germantown 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 Germantown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Germantown 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.
Germantown sits at just 89 m above sea level. Germantown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,064 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,883 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.04° N, 75.18° 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 | 11:05 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:05 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:05 | +2h |
| London | 19:05 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:05 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:05 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:05 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:35 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:05 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:05 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:05 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:05 | +16h |
Best time to call Germantown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Germantown local time:
Cities sharing Germantown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:05
- Los Angeles11:05
- Brooklyn14:05
- Chicago13:05
- Queens14:05
- Houston13:05
- Phoenix12:05
- Philadelphia14:05
- San Antonio13:05
- Manhattan14:05
- San Diego11:05
- The Bronx14:05
Distances from Germantown
| Chicago | 1,064 km | WNW (285°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,841 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,694 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 5,961 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,628 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,665 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,869 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,128 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,660 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,013 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,411 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,883 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Germantown
- Morton0 km · 14:05
- Tulpehocken1 km · 14:05
- Mount Pleasant2 km · 14:05
- West Mount Airy2 km · 14:05
- Allen Lane2 km · 14:05
- Carpenter2 km · 14:05
- East Mount Airy2 km · 14:05
- Wister2 km · 14:05
FAQ
What time is it in Germantown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Germantown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Germantown in?
Germantown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Germantown 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 Germantown today?
Germantown sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Germantown tonight?
The moon phase over Germantown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Germantown?
The antipode of Germantown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.04° S, 104.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,114 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Germantown?
Germantown sits at about 89 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Germantown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Germantown, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.