Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in North Carolina, United States
Time in Greensboro, North Carolina now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:21 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Greensboro time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Coordinates 36.07° N, 79.79° W; population about 285,342.
Sunrise and sunset in Greensboro today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:16 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:43 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:02 PM
- Sunset
- 5:21 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:48 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Night length
- 13 h 22 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:27 AM – 7:19 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:45 PM – 5:38 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:16 AM – 6:27 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:38 PM – 5:48 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.
Greensboro time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Greensboro |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Greensboro |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Greensboro |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Greensboro |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Greensboro |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Greensboro |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Greensboro |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Greensboro |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Greensboro |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Greensboro |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Greensboro |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Greensboro |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Greensboro |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Greensboro |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Greensboro |
Questions about time in Greensboro
What time zone is Greensboro in?
Greensboro 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro from UTC?
Greensboro is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Greensboro 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 6:43 AM and set at 5:21 PM, giving 10 h 38 min of daylight.
Near Greensboro
- High Point, North Carolina 23 km
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina 41 km
- Durham, North Carolina 81 km
- Cary, North Carolina 96 km
- Raleigh, North Carolina 109 km
- Charlotte, North Carolina 134 km
- Roanoke, Virginia 134 km
- Fayetteville, North Carolina 140 km