Right now, local time in Pottstown is 13:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pottstown ranks #24883 worldwide by population and #2327 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pottstown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2454° N, 75.6496° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 46 m above sea level — higher than about 21% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 22,664 · #24883 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pottstown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.25° S, 104.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,160 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pottstown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Pottstown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pottstown 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.
Pottstown sits at just 46 m above sea level. Pottstown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,020 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,846 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.25° N, 75.65° 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 | 10:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:20 | +2h |
| London | 18:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:20 | +16h |
Best time to call Pottstown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pottstown local time:
Cities sharing Pottstown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:20
- Los Angeles10:20
- Brooklyn13:20
- Chicago12:20
- Queens13:20
- Houston12:20
- Phoenix11:20
- Philadelphia13:20
- San Antonio12:20
- Manhattan13:20
- San Diego10:20
- The Bronx13:20
Distances from Pottstown
| Chicago | 1,020 km | WNW (284°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,800 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,711 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 5,979 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,631 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,704 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,830 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,139 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,663 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,984 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,390 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,846 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Pottstown
- South Pottstown1 km · 13:20
- Kenilworth2 km · 13:20
- Stowe2 km · 13:20
- Halfway House4 km · 13:20
- Pottsgrove4 km · 13:20
- Sanatoga5 km · 13:20
- Gilbertsville9 km · 13:20
- Boyertown10 km · 13:20
FAQ
What time is it in Pottstown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pottstown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pottstown in?
Pottstown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Pottstown 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 Pottstown today?
Pottstown sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pottstown tonight?
The moon phase over Pottstown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pottstown?
The antipode of Pottstown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.25° S, 104.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,160 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pottstown?
Pottstown sits at about 46 m above sea level, higher than roughly 21% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Pottstown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pottstown, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.