Right now, local time in Mercer is 15:55 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mercer ranks #112121 worldwide by population and #12682 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mercer — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2270° N, 80.2398° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 395 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,936 · #112121 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mercer through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.23° S, 99.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,553 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mercer today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Mercer — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mercer sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Mercer sits at just 395 m above sea level. Mercer's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 619 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,473 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.23° N, 80.24° 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 | 12:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | +2h |
| London | 20:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +16h |
Best time to call Mercer
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mercer local time:
Cities sharing Mercer's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:55
- Los Angeles12:55
- Brooklyn15:55
- Chicago14:55
- Queens15:55
- Houston14:55
- Phoenix13:55
- Philadelphia15:55
- San Antonio14:55
- Manhattan15:55
- San Diego12:55
- The Bronx15:55
Distances from Mercer
| Chicago | 619 km | W (279°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,411 km | W (269°) |
| London | 5,938 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,220 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,749 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,994 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,543 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,318 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,764 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,794 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 15,263 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,473 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Mercer
- Lake Latonka9 km · 15:55
- New Wilmington14 km · 15:55
- Grove City15 km · 15:55
- Stoneboro17 km · 15:55
- Reynolds Heights18 km · 15:55
- Hermitage17 km · 15:55
- Greenville23 km · 15:55
- Sharpsville20 km · 15:55
FAQ
What time is it in Mercer right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mercer (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mercer in?
Mercer runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Mercer 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 Mercer today?
Mercer sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mercer tonight?
The moon phase over Mercer tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mercer?
The antipode of Mercer — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.23° S, 99.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,553 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mercer?
Mercer sits at about 395 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mercer?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mercer, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.