Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in North Carolina, United States
Time in Raleigh, North Carolina now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Sunset
- 5:17 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 39 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Raleigh time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Coordinates 35.77° N, 78.64° W; population about 482,295.
Sunrise and sunset in Raleigh today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:11 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:58 AM
- Sunset
- 5:17 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:44 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 39 min
- Night length
- 13 h 21 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:22 AM – 7:14 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:41 PM – 5:33 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:11 AM – 6:22 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:33 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.
Raleigh time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Raleigh |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Raleigh |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Raleigh |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Raleigh |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Raleigh |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Raleigh |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Raleigh |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Raleigh |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Raleigh |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Raleigh |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Raleigh |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Raleigh |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Raleigh |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Raleigh |
Questions about time in Raleigh
What time zone is Raleigh in?
Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh from UTC?
Raleigh is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Raleigh 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 6:38 AM and set at 5:17 PM, giving 10 h 39 min of daylight.
Near Raleigh
- Cary, North Carolina 13 km
- Durham, North Carolina 34 km
- Fayetteville, North Carolina 83 km
- Greensboro, North Carolina 109 km
- High Point, North Carolina 125 km
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina 149 km
- Wilmington, North Carolina 182 km
- Roanoke, Virginia 203 km