Current Time in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
5:04:54 AM
05:04:54
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Altoona is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Altoona
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Blair County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 45,344
- Elevation
- 355 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 31' N / 78° 23' W
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Altoona follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Philadelphia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Altoona
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 56 min2 min shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 56 min2 min shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 56 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Pennsylvania
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona Blair County AirportAOOMedium airport25.5 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · AOO / KAOO
About 25.5 km (15.8 mi) south-southeast of Altoona
Scheduled airline service in source data
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County AirportJSTMedium airport · Serves Johnstown43.5 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · JST / KJST
About 43.5 km (27.0 mi) west-southwest of Altoona
Scheduled airline service in source data
State College Regional AirportSCEMedium airport · Serves State College58.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SCE / KUNV
About 58.9 km (36.6 mi) northeast of Altoona
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Altoona in?
- Altoona uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Altoona?
- Clocks in Altoona move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Altoona observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Altoona observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Altoona?
- Altoona is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer