Right now, local time in Swarthmore is 16:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swarthmore ranks #60692 worldwide by population and #6591 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swarthmore — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9021° N, 75.3499° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 39 m above sea level — higher than about 20% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,211 · #60692 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swarthmore through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.90° S, 104.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,119 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swarthmore today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 57.6° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Swarthmore — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swarthmore 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.
Swarthmore sits at just 39 m above sea level. Swarthmore's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,054 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,868 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.90° N, 75.35° 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 | 13:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:20 | +2h |
| London | 21:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:20 | +16h |
Best time to call Swarthmore
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swarthmore local time:
Cities sharing Swarthmore's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:20
- Los Angeles13:20
- Brooklyn16:20
- Chicago15:20
- Queens16:20
- Houston15:20
- Phoenix14:20
- Philadelphia16:20
- San Antonio15:20
- Manhattan16:20
- San Diego13:20
- The Bronx16:20
Distances from Swarthmore
| Chicago | 1,054 km | WNW (286°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,828 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,715 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 5,982 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,649 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,658 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,876 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,149 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,681 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,026 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,427 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,868 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Swarthmore
- Morton2 km · 16:20
- Folsom3 km · 16:20
- Woodlyn3 km · 16:20
- Ridley Park3 km · 16:20
- Media4 km · 16:20
- Springfield4 km · 16:20
- Eddystone5 km · 16:20
- Prospect Park4 km · 16:20
FAQ
What time is it in Swarthmore right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swarthmore (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swarthmore in?
Swarthmore runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore today?
Swarthmore sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swarthmore tonight?
The moon phase over Swarthmore tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swarthmore?
The antipode of Swarthmore — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.90° S, 104.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,119 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swarthmore?
Swarthmore sits at about 39 m above sea level, higher than roughly 20% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Swarthmore?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swarthmore, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.