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Time now in Lancaster
Sunrise 06:48Sunset 08:04Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
8,526
Sunrise
06:48
Sunset
08:04
Day length
13h 17m
Coordinates
34.72, -80.78
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About the time in Lancaster
The zone identifier America/New_York is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/New_York keeps pointing at New York time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Lancaster sits at latitude 34.72, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 17m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Lancaster is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Lancaster
- When do the sun rise and set in Lancaster today?
- Sunrise is at 06:48 and sunset at 08:04, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
- What time is it in Lancaster right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Lancaster, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/New_York, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Lancaster in?
- Lancaster uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
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