Right now, local time in Hometown is 00:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hometown ranks #130420 worldwide by population and #14963 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hometown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8237° N, 75.9802° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 344 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,349 · #130420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hometown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.82° S, 104.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,218 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hometown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 57.1° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Hometown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hometown sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hometown sits at just 344 m above sea level. Hometown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 979 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,824 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.82° N, 75.98° 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 | 21:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 23:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 02:09 | +2h |
| London | 05:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 06:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 08:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 09:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 10:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 13:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 14:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 16:09 | +16h |
Best time to call Hometown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hometown local time:
Cities sharing Hometown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City00:09
- Los Angeles21:09
- Brooklyn00:09
- Chicago23:09
- Queens00:09
- Houston23:09
- Phoenix22:09
- Philadelphia00:09
- San Antonio23:09
- Manhattan00:09
- San Diego21:09
- The Bronx00:09
Distances from Hometown
| Chicago | 979 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,769 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,691 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,963 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,593 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,774 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,760 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,112 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,623 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,916 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,326 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,824 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Hometown
- Tamaqua3 km · 00:09
- Coaldale6 km · 00:09
- McAdoo9 km · 00:09
- Lansford8 km · 00:09
- Summit Hill9 km · 00:09
- Hazleton15 km · 00:09
- West Hazleton15 km · 00:09
- Harleigh17 km · 00:09
FAQ
What time is it in Hometown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hometown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hometown in?
Hometown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hometown 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 Hometown today?
Hometown sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hometown tonight?
The moon phase over Hometown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hometown?
The antipode of Hometown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.82° S, 104.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,218 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hometown?
Hometown sits at about 344 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hometown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hometown, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.