Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Pennsylvania, United States
Time in Allentown, Pennsylvania now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Sunset
- 4:56 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 23 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Allentown time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Coordinates 40.61° N, 75.49° W; population about 120,207.
Sunrise and sunset in Allentown today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:05 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:45 AM
- Sunset
- 4:56 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:25 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 23 min
- Night length
- 13 h 38 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:16 AM – 7:13 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:17 PM – 5:14 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:05 AM – 6:16 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:14 PM – 5:25 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Allentown time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Allentown |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Allentown |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Allentown |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Allentown |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Allentown |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Allentown |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Allentown |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Allentown |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Allentown |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Allentown |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Allentown |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Allentown |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Allentown |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Allentown |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Allentown |
Questions about time in Allentown
What time zone is Allentown in?
Allentown uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Allentown observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Allentown from UTC?
Allentown is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Allentown today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:34 AM and set at 4:56 PM, giving 10 h 23 min of daylight.
Near Allentown
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78 km
- Edison, New Jersey 92 km
- Elizabeth, New Jersey 108 km
- Newark, New Jersey 112 km
- Paterson, New Jersey 116 km
- Jersey City, New Jersey 120 km
- New York City, New York 126 km
- Yonkers, New York 139 km