Right now, local time in Scranton is 10:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Scranton ranks #8111 worldwide by population and #526 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
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Scranton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.4092° N, 75.6649° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 230 m above sea level — higher than about 57% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 77,118 · #8111 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Scranton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.41° S, 104.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,233 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Scranton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 57.3° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Scranton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Scranton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Scranton sits at just 230 m above sea level. Scranton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 995 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,855 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.41° N, 75.66° 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 | 07:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:47 | +2h |
| London | 15:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:47 | +16h |
Best time to call Scranton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Scranton local time:
Cities sharing Scranton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:47
- Los Angeles07:47
- Brooklyn10:47
- Chicago09:47
- Queens10:47
- Houston09:47
- Phoenix08:47
- Philadelphia10:47
- San Antonio09:47
- Manhattan10:47
- San Diego07:47
- The Bronx10:47
Distances from Scranton
| Chicago | 995 km | W (277°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,793 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,630 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,903 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,524 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,819 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,716 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,047 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,554 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,856 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,260 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,855 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Scranton
- Dunmore3 km · 10:47
- Taylor4 km · 10:47
- Chinchilla7 km · 10:47
- Throop6 km · 10:47
- Old Forge7 km · 10:47
- Dickson City8 km · 10:47
- Olyphant8 km · 10:47
- Clarks Summit10 km · 10:47
FAQ
What time is it in Scranton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Scranton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Scranton in?
Scranton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Scranton 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 Scranton today?
Scranton sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Scranton tonight?
The moon phase over Scranton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Scranton?
The antipode of Scranton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.41° S, 104.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,233 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Scranton?
Scranton sits at about 230 m above sea level, higher than roughly 57% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Scranton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Scranton, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.