Right now, local time in Pittsburgh is 07:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pittsburgh ranks #1981 worldwide by population and #73 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pittsburgh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 233 m above sea level — higher than about 57% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 304,391 · #1981 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pittsburgh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.44° S, 100.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,500 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pittsburgh today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Pittsburgh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pittsburgh sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Pittsburgh sits at just 233 m above sea level. Pittsburgh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 659 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,482 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.44° N, 80.00° 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 | 04:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | +2h |
| London | 12:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Pittsburgh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pittsburgh local time:
Cities sharing Pittsburgh's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:40
- Los Angeles04:40
- Brooklyn07:40
- Chicago06:40
- Queens07:40
- Houston06:40
- Phoenix05:40
- Philadelphia07:40
- San Antonio06:40
- Manhattan07:40
- San Diego04:40
- The Bronx07:40
Distances from Pittsburgh
| Chicago | 659 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,431 km | W (270°) |
| London | 5,979 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,258 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,813 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,909 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,628 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,371 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,832 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,884 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 15,352 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,482 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Pittsburgh
- Mount Oliver3 km · 07:40
- Millvale5 km · 07:40
- Bloomfield4 km · 07:40
- Green Tree5 km · 07:40
- Dormont6 km · 07:40
- Crafton6 km · 07:40
- Ingram6 km · 07:40
- Brentwood8 km · 07:40
FAQ
What time is it in Pittsburgh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pittsburgh (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pittsburgh in?
Pittsburgh runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh today?
Pittsburgh sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pittsburgh tonight?
The moon phase over Pittsburgh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pittsburgh?
The antipode of Pittsburgh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.44° S, 100.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,500 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh sits at about 233 m above sea level, higher than roughly 57% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Pittsburgh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pittsburgh, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.