Time in Reading, USA
Saturday, November 7, 2026
What time is it in Reading? It is on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
Next public holiday in the United States: Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11 (in 4 days) · All holidays
Reading 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 Reading
Standard time is in effect in Reading (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 Reading today
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 4:53 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:47 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:22–7:19 AM and 4:14–5:11 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 13 min (2 min 13 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:12–6:40 AM and 4:53–5:22 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20283% of the Sun covered, maximum at 9:55 AM
Moon in Reading today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 2%
- Moonrise
- 5:02 AM
- Moonset
- 3:42 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 Reading
Reading is located in Pennsylvania, United States. Clocks in Reading are set to EST (UTC-5). Washington, D.C., the capital, is 186 km (116 mi) away. As of 2020, the population of Reading is 95,112.
- Coordinates
- 40°20′08″N 75°55′37″W
- Elevation
- 93 m (305 ft)
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- District
- Berks County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 95,112 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 186 km (116 mi)
Where is Reading
Best time to call Reading
Working hours in Reading are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Reading
- Wyomissing 3 km (2 mi)
- Shillington 5 km (3 mi)
- Blandon 12 km (8 mi)
- Birdsboro 13 km (8 mi)
- Kutztown 24 km (15 mi)
- Pottstown 26 km (16 mi)
- Ephrata 28 km (17 mi)
- New Holland 29 km (18 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Reading
+ means the time there is ahead of Reading, − 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 Reading in?
Reading is in the EST time zone (America/New_York), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Reading?
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 Reading?
The current UTC offset in Reading 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 Reading is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Reading today?
Today the sun rises in Reading at 6:40 AM and sets at 4:53 PM.
How far is Reading from Washington, D.C.?
Reading is 186 km (116 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.