Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Pennsylvania, United States
Time in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:51 AM
- Sunset
- 5:15 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 23 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Pittsburgh time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Coordinates 40.44° N, 80.00° W; population about 304,391.
Sunrise and sunset in Pittsburgh today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:23 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:51 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:03 PM
- Sunset
- 5:15 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:43 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 23 min
- Night length
- 13 h 37 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:34 AM – 7:30 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:36 PM – 5:32 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:23 AM – 6:34 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:32 PM – 5:43 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.
Pittsburgh time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Pittsburgh |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Pittsburgh |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Pittsburgh |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Pittsburgh |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Pittsburgh |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Pittsburgh |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Pittsburgh |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Pittsburgh |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Pittsburgh |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Pittsburgh |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Pittsburgh |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Pittsburgh |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Pittsburgh |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Pittsburgh |
Questions about time in Pittsburgh
What time zone is Pittsburgh in?
Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh from UTC?
Pittsburgh is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pittsburgh 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 6:51 AM and set at 5:15 PM, giving 10 h 23 min of daylight.
Near Pittsburgh
- Akron, Ohio 147 km
- Cleveland, Ohio 185 km
- Columbus, Ohio 261 km
- Buffalo, New York 287 km
- Amherst, New York 299 km
- London, Canada 301 km
- Arlington, Virginia 302 km
- Washington, District of Columbia 306 km