Current Time in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania, USA
7:04:54 AM
07:04:54
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Back Mountain is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Back Mountain
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Luzerne County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 26,973
- Elevation
- 389 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 20' N / 75° 59' W
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Back Mountain follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Philadelphia
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All times shown relative to Back Mountain local time
Clock changes in Back Mountain
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 10 hr 41 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 41 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 41 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Back Mountain
Upcoming public holidays in Pennsylvania
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Back Mountain, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International AirportAVPMedium airport · Serves Wilkes-Barre/Scranton22.7 km east
Source: OurAirports record · AVP / KAVP
About 22.7 km (14.1 mi) east of Back Mountain
Scheduled airline service in source data
Williamsport Regional AirportIPTMedium airport · Serves Williamsport78.1 km west
Source: OurAirports record · IPT / KIPT
About 78.1 km (48.5 mi) west of Back Mountain
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lehigh Valley International AirportABEMedium airport · Serves Allentown/Bethlehem89.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABE / KABE
About 89.1 km (55.4 mi) south-southeast of Back Mountain
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Back Mountain in?
- Back Mountain 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 Back Mountain?
- Clocks in Back Mountain move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Back Mountain observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Back Mountain observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Back Mountain?
- Back Mountain is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer