Time in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Sunday, November 8, 2026
What time is it in Lancaster? It is on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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Lancaster time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Lancaster
Standard time is in effect in Lancaster (UTC-5).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Lancaster today
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:48 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:24–7:21 AM and 4:15–5:12 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 12 min (2 min 10 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:14–6:42 AM and 4:54–5:23 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20283% of the Sun covered, maximum at 9:54 AM
Moon in Lancaster today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 0%
- Moonrise
- 6:09 AM
- Moonset
- 4:12 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 9:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:02 AM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 11:13 PM
About Lancaster
Lancaster lies in Pennsylvania, United States. Clocks in Lancaster are set to EST (UTC-5). The distance to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is 142 km (88 mi). As of 2020, the population of Lancaster is 58,039.
- Coordinates
- 40°02′16″N 76°18′20″W
- Elevation
- 110 m (361 ft)
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- District
- Lancaster County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 58,039 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 142 km (88 mi)
Where is Lancaster
Best time to call Lancaster
Working hours in Lancaster are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Lancaster
- Millersville 6 km (4 mi)
- Willow Street 7 km (4 mi)
- Leola 12 km (7 mi)
- Lititz 13 km (8 mi)
- Columbia 17 km (11 mi)
- Mount Joy 19 km (12 mi)
- Ephrata 19 km (12 mi)
- New Holland 20 km (12 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Lancaster
+ means the time there is ahead of Lancaster, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster is in the EST time zone (America/New_York), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Lancaster?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
What is the UTC offset in Lancaster?
The current UTC offset in Lancaster is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Lancaster is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Lancaster today?
Today the sun rises in Lancaster at 6:42 AM and sets at 4:54 PM.
How far is Lancaster from Washington, D.C.?
Lancaster is 142 km (88 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.