Current Time in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
12:21:03 AM
00:21:03
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Wilkes-Barre is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Wilkes-Barre
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
- 40,780
- Elevation
- 163 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 14' N / 75° 52' W
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Wilkes-Barre follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Philadelphia
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Clock changes in Wilkes-Barre
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
- 11 hr 02 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 02 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (41% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 02 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Pennsylvania
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International AirportAVPMedium airport · Serves Wilkes-Barre/Scranton16.6 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · AVP / KAVP
About 16.6 km (10.3 mi) northeast of Wilkes-Barre
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lehigh Valley International AirportABEMedium airport · Serves Allentown/Bethlehem75.6 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABE / KABE
About 75.6 km (47.0 mi) south-southeast of Wilkes-Barre
Scheduled airline service in source data
Williamsport Regional AirportIPTMedium airport · Serves Williamsport87.0 km west
Source: OurAirports record · IPT / KIPT
About 87.0 km (54.1 mi) west of Wilkes-Barre
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wilkes-Barre in?
- Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre?
- Clocks in Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Wilkes-Barre observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Wilkes-Barre?
- Wilkes-Barre is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer