Time in North Carolina, United States

Time in Cary, North Carolina now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Day length: 10 h 39 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Cary time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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Location

Cary, North Carolina, United States. Coordinates 35.79° N, 78.78° W; population about 159,769.

Sunrise and sunset in Cary today

Dawn (civil): 6:12 AM
Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Solar noon: 11:58 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:44 PM
Day length: 10 h 39 min
Night length: 13 h 21 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:22 AM – 7:15 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:42 PM – 5:34 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:12 AM – 6:22 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:34 PM – 5:44 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Cary time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Cary
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind Cary
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Cary
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Cary
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Cary
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind Cary
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind Cary
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	Same time as Cary
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Cary
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Cary
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Cary
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Cary
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Cary
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Cary
Paris, France	1:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Cary

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Questions about time in Cary

What time zone is Cary in?

Cary uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Cary observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Cary from UTC?

Cary is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cary today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:39 AM and set at 5:18 PM, giving 10 h 39 min of daylight.

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