Right now, local time in Scotland is 19:13 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Scotland ranks #128593 worldwide by population and #14737 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Scotland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9687° N, 77.5872° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 213 m above sea level — higher than about 53% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,395 · #128593 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Scotland through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.97° S, 102.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,291 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Scotland today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.1° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Scotland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Scotland sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Scotland sits at just 213 m above sea level. Scotland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 870 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,679 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.97° N, 77.59° 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 | 16:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:13 | +2h |
| London | 00:13 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:13 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:13 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:13 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:43 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:13 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:13 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:13 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:13 | +16h |
Best time to call Scotland
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Scotland local time:
Cities sharing Scotland's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:13
- Los Angeles16:13
- Brooklyn19:13
- Chicago18:13
- Queens19:13
- Houston18:13
- Phoenix17:13
- Philadelphia19:13
- San Antonio18:13
- Manhattan19:13
- San Diego16:13
- The Bronx19:13
Distances from Scotland
| Chicago | 870 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,637 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,857 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,129 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,747 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 7,758 km | SSE (150°) |
| Tokyo | 10,777 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,275 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,776 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,982 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,418 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,679 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Scotland
- Guilford6 km · 19:13
- Fayetteville7 km · 19:13
- Chambersburg7 km · 19:13
- Shippensburg11 km · 19:13
- Guilford Siding12 km · 19:13
- Mont Alto14 km · 19:13
- Waynesboro24 km · 19:13
- Greencastle23 km · 19:13
FAQ
What time is it in Scotland right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Scotland (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Scotland in?
Scotland runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Scotland 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 Scotland today?
Scotland sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Scotland tonight?
The moon phase over Scotland tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Scotland?
The antipode of Scotland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.97° S, 102.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,291 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Scotland?
Scotland sits at about 213 m above sea level, higher than roughly 53% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Scotland?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Scotland, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.