United States
Time now in Scranton
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 07:55Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
224
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
07:55
Day length
13h 16m
Coordinates
35.36, -93.54
Time difference from Scranton
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Scranton right now.
Scranton on the map
About the time in Scranton
Sunrise today lands at 06:39 and sunset at 07:55 local time, giving 13h 16m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (35.36, -93.54) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Scranton.
Around 224 people live in Scranton, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Scranton
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Scranton change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Scranton?
- Scranton is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Scranton right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Scranton, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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