Scranton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.7817, -95.7386
- Elevation
- 342 m above sea level
- Population
- 687
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1617 km away
- Same name
- 12 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Scranton, Kansas, United States
Watch the current local time in Scranton, Kansas, United States, running on the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Scranton, United States
Saturday, 24 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Scranton
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Scranton keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:42 AM Solar noon 1:08 PM Sunset 6:34 PM Daylight 10 h 52 min Night 13 h 08 min Civil twilight 7:15 AM – 7:01 PM
Weather in Scranton right now
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Scranton and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 18501
- 18502
- 18503
- 18504
- 18505
- 18508
- 18509
- 18510
- 18512
- 18515
- 18519
- 18540
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Kansas
- Wichita 396 119
- Overland Park 186 515
- Kansas City 152 933
- Olathe 134 305
- Topeka 125 963
- Lawrence 93 917
Other places named Scranton
- Scranton Pennsylvania, United States
- Scranton South Carolina, United States
- Scranton Iowa, United States
- Scranton North Dakota, United States
- Scranton Arkansas, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Four Corners — 4.5 km
- Carbondale — 5.9 km
- Mineral Springs — 8.0 km
- Burlingame — 8.9 km
- Wakarusa — 12.2 km
- Peterton — 13.8 km
Local time details for Scranton
12 postal codes cover the territory of Scranton.
Scranton adheres to America/Chicago, a UTC−5 offset. Daylight saving time observed: Yes.
Today's sun rises in Scranton at 7:42 AM, then sets at 6:34 PM. The day offers 10 h 52 min of daylight.
For nearby Four Corners and Carbondale, use the time shown for Scranton.
Questions and answers
- What time zone label is used for Scranton?
- The time zone label used for Scranton is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Scranton follow daylight saving time?
- Yes.
- When does light arrive in Scranton?
- Light arrives at 7:42 AM.