Current Time in Ephrata, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 40.18° N, 76.18° W
Elevation: 110 m above sea level
Population rank: #3495 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Pennsylvania
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
The time now in Ephrata, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Ephrata currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Clocks in Ephrata are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Ephrata sits at a modest 110 m above sea level. The closest large city is New York, about 193 km away. Ephrata is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Ephrata at 07:22 and sets at 18:15, giving 10h 53m of daylight today.
Ephrata Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Ephrata
Ephrata gets 10h 54m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ephrata is at 07:22 and sunset in Ephrata is at 18:15.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 18m near the December solstice to 15h 02m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Ephrata and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in the United States
Cities Sharing Ephrata's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ephrata.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct ● | 05:48 | 07:21 | 12:49 | 15:50 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:49 | 07:22 | 12:49 | 15:49 | 18:15 | 19:45 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:50 | 07:23 | 12:49 | 15:47 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:51 | 07:24 | 12:48 | 15:46 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:52 | 07:26 | 12:48 | 15:45 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:53 | 07:27 | 12:48 | 15:44 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:54 | 07:28 | 12:48 | 15:43 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ephrata
Sunrise
in Ephrata
↑
7:22 AM
Sunset
in Ephrata
↓
6:15 PM
Day Length
10h 53m
Dawn
in Ephrata
6:53 AM
Dusk
in Ephrata
6:43 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ephrata
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
78.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:00
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:20
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Distances & Clock Changes in Ephrata
How Far Is Ephrata From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 193 km | ENE (71deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,756 km | W (273deg) |
| London | 5,750 km | NE (50deg) |
| Paris | 6,020 km | NE (53deg) |
| Moscow | 7,662 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,719 km | SSE (151deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,818 km | NNW (331deg) |
| Dubai | 11,179 km | NE (44deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Ephrata?
Ephrata next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Ephrata's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ephrata and you would surface in the open ocean, near 40.2deg S, 103.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ephrata
What time is it in Ephrata right now?
The current local time in Ephrata is 14:43 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Ephrata follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Ephrata in?
Ephrata runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ephrata?
Is Ephrata on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 21, 2026, Ephrata has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ephrata today?
Ephrata sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ephrata tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ephrata is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 78.6%.
What is solar time in Ephrata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ephrata, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.