Time in New Castle, Pennsylvania now
New Castle is in Pennsylvania and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of New Castle.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 22,375
- Coordinates
- 41.0037° N, 80.3470° W
Sunrise and sunset in New Castle.
Worked out for 41.0037° N, 80.3470° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in New Castle for 15h 8m, and on the shortest day for 9h 13m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
New Castle compared with other cities.
How the clock in New Castle lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From New Castle |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near New Castle.
The closest places listed for Pennsylvania, with the distance from New Castle and their local time. See every place on the Pennsylvania page.
When the clocks change in New Castle.
New Castle follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in New Castle.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of New Castle.
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What time is it in New Castle right now?
New Castle is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is New Castle in?
New Castle uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Pennsylvania in most cases. The Pennsylvania page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does New Castle observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in New Castle go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
04
What time does the sun rise in New Castle?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:56, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:55.
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How long is the longest day in New Castle?
The sun is up for 15h 8m on the June solstice and for 9h 13m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between New Castle and New York?
New Castle is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between New Castle and London?
New Castle is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in New Castle?
New Castle has about 22,375 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Pennsylvania on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is New Castle?
New Castle sits at 41.0037° N, 80.3470° W in Pennsylvania, about 282 miles from Philadelphia.
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Which places are closest to New Castle?
The closest places listed are Ellwood City, 10 miles away, Hermitage, 17 miles away and Grove City, 17 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.