Right now, local time in Wilkes-Barre is 13:44 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wilkes-Barre ranks #14834 worldwide by population and #1222 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wilkes-Barre — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2459° N, 75.8813° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 163 m above sea level — higher than about 43% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 40,780 · #14834 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wilkes-Barre through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.25° S, 104.12° 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 Wilkes-Barre today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Wilkes-Barre — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wilkes-Barre sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wilkes-Barre sits at just 163 m above sea level. Wilkes-Barre's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 979 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,836 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.25° N, 75.88° 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 | 10:44 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:44 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:44 | +2h |
| London | 18:44 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:44 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:44 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:44 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:14 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:44 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:44 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:44 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:44 | +16h |
Best time to call Wilkes-Barre
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wilkes-Barre local time:
Cities sharing Wilkes-Barre's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:44
- Los Angeles10:44
- Brooklyn13:44
- Chicago12:44
- Queens13:44
- Houston12:44
- Phoenix11:44
- Philadelphia13:44
- San Antonio12:44
- Manhattan13:44
- San Diego10:44
- The Bronx13:44
Distances from Wilkes-Barre
| Chicago | 979 km | W (278°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,775 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,655 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,928 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,549 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,811 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,723 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,073 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,579 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,871 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,279 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,836 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Wilkes-Barre
- Kingston2 km · 13:44
- Georgetown2 km · 13:44
- Forty Fort4 km · 13:44
- Ashley4 km · 13:44
- Edwardsville4 km · 13:44
- Plains4 km · 13:44
- Luzerne5 km · 13:44
- Swoyersville5 km · 13:44
FAQ
What time is it in Wilkes-Barre right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wilkes-Barre (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wilkes-Barre in?
Wilkes-Barre runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre today?
Wilkes-Barre sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wilkes-Barre tonight?
The moon phase over Wilkes-Barre tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wilkes-Barre?
The antipode of Wilkes-Barre — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.25° S, 104.12° 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 Wilkes-Barre?
Wilkes-Barre sits at about 163 m above sea level, higher than roughly 43% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wilkes-Barre?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wilkes-Barre, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.