Right now, local time in Lancaster is 12:46 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lancaster ranks #48512 worldwide by population and #5077 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lancaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.7204° N, 80.7709° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 173 m above sea level — higher than about 45% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,956 · #48512 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
- 34.72° S, 99.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,457 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
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 54.6° from north (NE (55°))
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 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lancaster sits at just 173 m above sea level. Lancaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 995 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,976 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.72° N, 80.77° 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 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 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 Lancaster
| Chicago | 995 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,419 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,456 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,718 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,413 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,391 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,132 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,897 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,422 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,479 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,294 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,976 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Lancaster
- Lancaster Mill3 km · 12:46
- Springdale4 km · 12:46
- Irwin6 km · 12:46
- Elgin7 km · 12:46
- Catawba20 km · 12:46
- Great Falls20 km · 12:46
- Waxhaw23 km · 12:46
- Mineral Springs26 km · 12:46
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 06:45 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lancaster tonight?
The moon phase over Lancaster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lancaster?
The antipode of Lancaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.72° S, 99.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,457 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 173 m above sea level, higher than roughly 45% 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 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.