Right now, local time in Hanover is 12:46 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hanover ranks #33296 worldwide by population and #3298 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hanover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.8007° N, 76.9830° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 183 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 15,496 · #33296 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hanover through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.80° S, 103.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,236 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hanover today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Hanover — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hanover sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hanover sits at just 183 m above sea level. Hanover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 924 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,728 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.80° N, 76.98° 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 | 09:46 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:46 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:46 | +2h |
| London | 17:46 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:46 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:46 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:46 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:16 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:46 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:46 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:46 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:46 | +16h |
Best time to call Hanover
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hanover local time:
Cities sharing Hanover's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:46
- Los Angeles09:46
- Brooklyn12:46
- Chicago11:46
- Queens12:46
- Houston11:46
- Phoenix10:46
- Philadelphia12:46
- San Antonio11:46
- Manhattan12:46
- San Diego09:46
- The Bronx12:46
Distances from Hanover
| Chicago | 924 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,690 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,829 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,100 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,716 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,735 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,819 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,253 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,765 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,011 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,439 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,728 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Hanover
- Pennville2 km · 12:46
- Midway2 km · 12:46
- Parkville3 km · 12:46
- McSherrystown3 km · 12:46
- Abbottstown10 km · 12:46
- New Oxford9 km · 12:46
- Mount Pleasant11 km · 12:46
- Littlestown11 km · 12:46
FAQ
What time is it in Hanover right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hanover (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hanover in?
Hanover runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hanover 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 Hanover today?
Hanover sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hanover tonight?
The moon phase over Hanover tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hanover?
The antipode of Hanover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.80° S, 103.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,236 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hanover?
Hanover sits at about 183 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hanover?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hanover, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.