Right now, local time in Lancaster is 22:11 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lancaster ranks #54113 worldwide by population and #5818 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lancaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4556° N, 71.6731° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 94 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,509 · #54113 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
- 42.46° S, 108.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,083 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
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Lancaster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lancaster sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. 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.
Lancaster sits at just 94 m above sea level. Lancaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,315 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,190 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.46° N, 71.67° 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 | 19:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:11 | +1h |
| London | 02:11 | +4h |
| Paris | 03:11 | +5h |
| Moscow | 05:11 | +7h |
| Dubai | 06:11 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 07:41 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:11 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 10:11 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 11:11 | +13h |
| Sydney | 13:11 | +15h |
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 City22:11
- Los Angeles19:11
- Brooklyn22:11
- Chicago21:11
- Queens22:11
- Houston21:11
- Phoenix19:11
- Philadelphia22:11
- San Antonio21:11
- Manhattan22:11
- San Diego19:11
- The Bronx22:11
Distances from Lancaster
| Chicago | 1,315 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,119 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,298 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,567 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,240 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,777 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,731 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,760 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,273 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,787 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,123 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,190 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Lancaster
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 44.
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Lancaster observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lancaster today?
Lancaster sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lancaster tonight?
The moon phase over Lancaster tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lancaster?
The antipode of Lancaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.46° S, 108.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,083 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 94 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% 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 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.