Time in Morgantown, West Virginia now
Morgantown is in West Virginia and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Morgantown.
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 30,708
- Coordinates
- 39.6295° N, 79.9559° W
Sunrise and sunset in Morgantown.
Worked out for 39.6295° N, 79.9559° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Morgantown for 14h 58m, and on the shortest day for 9h 22m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Morgantown compared with other cities.
How the clock in Morgantown lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
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| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Morgantown.
The closest places listed for West Virginia, with the distance from Morgantown and their local time. See every place on the West Virginia page.
When the clocks change in Morgantown.
Morgantown 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 Morgantown.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Morgantown.
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What time is it in Morgantown right now?
Morgantown 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.
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What time zone is Morgantown in?
Morgantown uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of West Virginia in most cases. The West Virginia page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Morgantown observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Morgantown go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Morgantown?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 20:50, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:36 and sets at 16:58.
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How long is the longest day in Morgantown?
The sun is up for 14h 58m on the June solstice and for 9h 22m 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 Morgantown and New York?
Morgantown is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Morgantown and London?
Morgantown 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 Morgantown?
Morgantown has about 30,708 people, which makes it one of the places listed for West Virginia on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Morgantown?
Morgantown sits at 39.6295° N, 79.9559° W in West Virginia.
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Which places are closest to Morgantown?
The closest places listed are Brookhaven, 3 miles away, Cheat Lake, 6 miles away and Fairmont, 14 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.