North Carolina
United States
8:16:29pm
20:16 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
EDT · UTC-4
America/New_York
Daylight saving in effect
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEDT
- Sunrise
- 10:41 am
- Sunset
- 12:15 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 34 minutes112 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 days
Daylight saving in North Carolina
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
North Carolina is currently on EDT, UTC-4.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:16 pm | 17:16 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:16 pm | 18:16 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:16 pm | 19:16 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:16 pm | 20:16 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:16 pm | 21:16 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 1:16 am Thu | 01:16 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:16 am Thu | 02:16 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:16 am Thu | 02:16 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:16 am Thu | 02:16 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:16 am Thu | 03:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:16 am Thu | 03:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:16 am Thu | 04:16 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:46 am Thu | 05:46 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:16 am Thu | 08:16 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:16 am Thu | 09:16 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:16 am Thu | 10:16 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:16 pm Thu | 12:16 | 16 hours ahead |
Cities in North Carolina
Charlotte
America/New_York
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Raleigh
America/New_York
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West Raleigh
America/New_York
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Greensboro
America/New_York
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Durham
America/New_York
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Winston-Salem
America/New_York
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Fayetteville
America/New_York
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Cary
America/New_York
--:--
Wilmington
America/New_York
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High Point
America/New_York
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Asheville
America/New_York
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Greenville
America/New_York
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Concord
America/New_York
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Gastonia
America/New_York
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Jacksonville
America/New_York
--:--
Chapel Hill
America/New_York
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Rocky Mount
America/New_York
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Huntersville
America/New_York
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Burlington
America/New_York
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Wilson
America/New_York
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Kannapolis
America/New_York
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Apex
America/New_York
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Hickory
America/New_York
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Wake Forest
America/New_York
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in North Carolina right now?
It is 8:16 pm (20:16) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in North Carolina, currently EDT (UTC-4).
Does North Carolina observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
What time zone is North Carolina in?
North Carolina uses America/New_York. Currently EDT, UTC-4.
What time is it in the largest cities in North Carolina?
Right now: Charlotte 8:16 pm; Raleigh 8:16 pm; West Raleigh 8:16 pm; Greensboro 8:16 pm; Durham 8:16 pm.