Right now, local time in Plains is 12:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Plains ranks #74680 worldwide by population and #8234 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Plains — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2754° N, 75.8502° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 200 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,335 · #74680 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Plains through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.28° S, 104.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,237 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Plains today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Plains — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Plains 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.
Plains sits at just 200 m above sea level. Plains's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 981 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,839 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.28° N, 75.85° 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 | 09:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:47 | +2h |
| London | 17:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:47 | +16h |
Best time to call Plains
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Plains local time:
Cities sharing Plains's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:47
- Los Angeles09:47
- Brooklyn12:47
- Chicago11:47
- Queens12:47
- Houston11:47
- Phoenix10:47
- Philadelphia12:47
- San Antonio11:47
- Manhattan12:47
- San Diego09:47
- The Bronx12:47
Distances from Plains
| Chicago | 981 km | W (278°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,778 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,651 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,924 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,545 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,813 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,721 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,068 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,575 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,868 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,275 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,839 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Plains
- Hudson1 km · 12:47
- Hilldale2 km · 12:47
- Forty Fort2 km · 12:47
- Swoyersville3 km · 12:47
- Wyoming4 km · 12:47
- Wilkes-Barre4 km · 12:47
- Inkerman4 km · 12:47
- West Wyoming5 km · 12:47
FAQ
What time is it in Plains right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Plains (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Plains in?
Plains runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Plains 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 Plains today?
Plains sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Plains tonight?
The moon phase over Plains tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Plains?
The antipode of Plains — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.28° S, 104.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,237 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Plains?
Plains sits at about 200 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Plains?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Plains, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.