Current Time in State College, Pennsylvania, USA
6:18:53 AM
06:18:53
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
State College is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in State College
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Centre County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 42,161
- Elevation
- 355 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 47' N / 77° 51' W
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State College follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Philadelphia
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All times shown relative to State College local time
Clock changes in State College
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 42 min2 min 30 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 42 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.0° 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 42 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around State College
Upcoming public holidays in Pennsylvania
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for State College, Pennsylvania, USA
State College Regional AirportSCEMedium airport6.3 km north
Source: OurAirports record · SCE / KUNV
About 6.3 km (3.9 mi) north of State College
Scheduled airline service in source data
Altoona Blair County AirportAOOMedium airport · Serves Altoona67.6 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AOO / KAOO
About 67.6 km (42.0 mi) southwest of State College
Scheduled airline service in source data
Williamsport Regional AirportIPTMedium airport · Serves Williamsport93.1 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · IPT / KIPT
About 93.1 km (57.8 mi) east-northeast of State College
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is State College in?
- State College 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 State College?
- Clocks in State College 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 State College observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. State College observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of State College?
- State College is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer