Right now, local time in Lancaster is 17:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lancaster ranks #15196 worldwide by population and #1255 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lancaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7137° N, 82.5993° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 268 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 39,766 · #15196 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lancaster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.71° S, 97.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,683 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lancaster today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 52.6° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Lancaster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lancaster 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.
Lancaster sits at just 268 m above sea level. Lancaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 487 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,402 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.71° N, 82.60° 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 | 14:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:40 | +2h |
| London | 22:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Lancaster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lancaster local time:
Cities sharing Lancaster's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:40
- Los Angeles14:40
- Brooklyn17:40
- Chicago16:40
- Queens17:40
- Houston16:40
- Phoenix15:40
- Philadelphia17:40
- San Antonio16:40
- Manhattan17:40
- San Diego14:40
- The Bronx17:40
Distances from Lancaster
| Chicago | 487 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,210 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,199 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,481 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,963 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 7,997 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,578 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,575 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,901 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,005 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 15,251 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,402 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Lancaster
- Baltimore15 km · 17:40
- Bremen15 km · 17:40
- Geneva15 km · 17:40
- Millersport21 km · 17:40
- Lithopolis20 km · 17:40
- Pickerington23 km · 17:40
- Fairfield Beach25 km · 17:40
- Canal Winchester23 km · 17:40
FAQ
What time is it in Lancaster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lancaster (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Lancaster 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 Lancaster today?
Lancaster sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lancaster tonight?
The moon phase over Lancaster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lancaster?
The antipode of Lancaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.71° S, 97.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,683 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lancaster?
Lancaster sits at about 268 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lancaster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lancaster, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.