Current Time in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
1:55:13 PM
13:55:13
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Pottstown is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Pottstown
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Montgomery County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 22,664
- Elevation
- 46 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 14' N / 75° 38' W
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Clock changes in Pottstown
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
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Pottstown follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Philadelphia
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Pennsylvania
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Lehigh Valley International AirportABEMedium airport · Serves Allentown/Bethlehem48.5 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABE / KABE
About 48.5 km (30.1 mi) north-northeast of Pottstown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Philadelphia International AirportPHLLarge airport · Serves Philadelphia54.2 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PHL / KPHL
About 54.2 km (33.7 mi) southeast of Pottstown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lancaster AirportLNSMedium airport · Serves Lancaster56.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LNS / KLNS
About 56.6 km (35.2 mi) west-southwest of Pottstown
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Pottstown in?
- Pottstown currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Pottstown?
- Clocks in Pottstown move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Pottstown currently on daylight saving time?
- Pottstown is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Pottstown right now?
- Pottstown is currently UTC−04:00