Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in North Carolina, United States
Time in Durham, North Carolina now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 5:18 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Durham time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States. Coordinates 35.99° N, 78.90° W; population about 257,636.
Sunrise and sunset in Durham today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:13 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:18 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:44 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Night length
- 13 h 22 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:23 AM – 7:16 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:42 PM – 5:34 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:13 AM – 6:23 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.
Durham time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Durham |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Durham |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Durham |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Durham |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Durham |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Durham |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Durham |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Durham |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Durham |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Durham |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Durham |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Durham |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Durham |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Durham |
Questions about time in Durham
What time zone is Durham in?
Durham 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 Durham 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 Durham from UTC?
Durham is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Durham 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 38 min of daylight.
Near Durham
- Cary, North Carolina 25 km
- Raleigh, North Carolina 34 km
- Greensboro, North Carolina 81 km
- High Point, North Carolina 100 km
- Fayetteville, North Carolina 105 km
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina 122 km
- Roanoke, Virginia 170 km
- Charlotte, North Carolina 195 km