Right now, local time in Mechanicsburg is 14:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mechanicsburg ranks #48365 worldwide by population and #5055 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mechanicsburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2143° N, 77.0086° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 132 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,999 · #48365 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mechanicsburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.21° S, 102.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,259 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mechanicsburg today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Mechanicsburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mechanicsburg 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.
Mechanicsburg sits at just 132 m above sea level. Mechanicsburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 909 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,731 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.21° N, 77.01° 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 | 11:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:34 | +2h |
| London | 19:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:34 | +16h |
Best time to call Mechanicsburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mechanicsburg local time:
Cities sharing Mechanicsburg's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:34
- Los Angeles11:34
- Brooklyn14:34
- Chicago13:34
- Queens14:34
- Houston13:34
- Phoenix12:34
- Philadelphia14:34
- San Antonio13:34
- Manhattan14:34
- San Diego11:34
- The Bronx14:34
Distances from Mechanicsburg
| Chicago | 909 km | WNW (285°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,685 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,802 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,073 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,698 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 7,757 km | SSE (150°) |
| Tokyo | 10,778 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,221 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,727 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,966 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,393 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,731 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Mechanicsburg
- Shiremanstown5 km · 14:34
- Camp Hill8 km · 14:34
- Enola11 km · 14:34
- Wormleysburg10 km · 14:34
- Dillsburg12 km · 14:34
- Lower Allen9 km · 14:34
- West Fairview10 km · 14:34
- Lemoyne10 km · 14:34
FAQ
What time is it in Mechanicsburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mechanicsburg (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mechanicsburg in?
Mechanicsburg runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Mechanicsburg 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 Mechanicsburg today?
Mechanicsburg sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mechanicsburg tonight?
The moon phase over Mechanicsburg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mechanicsburg?
The antipode of Mechanicsburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.21° S, 102.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,259 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mechanicsburg?
Mechanicsburg sits at about 132 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mechanicsburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mechanicsburg, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.