Right now, local time in Hershey is 18:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hershey ranks #35398 worldwide by population and #3548 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hershey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2859° N, 76.6502° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 129 m above sea level — higher than about 37% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,257 · #35398 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hershey through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.29° S, 103.35° 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 Hershey today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Hershey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hershey 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.
Hershey sits at just 129 m above sea level. Hershey's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 936 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,762 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.29° N, 76.65° 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 | 15:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:47 | +2h |
| London | 23:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:47 | +16h |
Best time to call Hershey
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hershey local time:
Cities sharing Hershey's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:47
- Los Angeles15:47
- Brooklyn18:47
- Chicago17:47
- Queens18:47
- Houston17:47
- Phoenix16:47
- Philadelphia18:47
- San Antonio17:47
- Manhattan18:47
- San Diego15:47
- The Bronx18:47
Distances from Hershey
| Chicago | 936 km | WNW (284°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,715 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,773 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,044 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,674 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 7,749 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,786 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,195 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,704 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,964 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,385 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,762 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Hershey
- Palmdale3 km · 18:47
- Palmyra5 km · 18:47
- Hummelstown5 km · 18:47
- Campbelltown6 km · 18:47
- Skyline View9 km · 18:47
- Middletown12 km · 18:47
- Rutherford10 km · 18:47
- Royalton13 km · 18:47
FAQ
What time is it in Hershey right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hershey (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hershey in?
Hershey runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hershey 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 Hershey today?
Hershey sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hershey tonight?
The moon phase over Hershey tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hershey?
The antipode of Hershey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.29° S, 103.35° 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 Hershey?
Hershey sits at about 129 m above sea level, higher than roughly 37% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hershey?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hershey, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.