Current Time in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
5:17:10 PM
17:17:10
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Scranton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Scranton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Lackawanna County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 77,118
- Elevation
- 230 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 24' N / 75° 39' W
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Clock changes in Scranton
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 39 min2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 39 min2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 39 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Scranton 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International AirportAVPMedium airport · Serves Wilkes-Barre/Scranton9.4 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AVP / KAVP
About 9.4 km (5.8 mi) south-southwest of Scranton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lehigh Valley International AirportABEMedium airport · Serves Allentown/Bethlehem86.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABE / KABE
About 86.3 km (53.6 mi) south-southeast of Scranton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link fieldBGMMedium airport · Serves Binghamton92.7 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BGM / KBGM
About 92.7 km (57.6 mi) north-northwest of Scranton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Scranton in?
- Scranton currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Scranton?
- Clocks in Scranton 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 Scranton currently on daylight saving time?
- Scranton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Scranton right now?
- Scranton is currently UTC−04:00