Current time in North Carolina, United States

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 07:35 ↓ 18:42 (11 hours 7 minutes)EDTUTC-4Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EDT
UTC now
UTC−4
Next change
Calling code
+1
Cities listed
63

Time difference with your location

North Carolina is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

North Carolina time now

Time zone of North Carolina

North Carolina (United States) is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−4 → UTC−5.

IANA time zone: America/New_York

Major cities in North Carolina

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Charlotte911,311
Raleigh482,295
Greensboro285,342
Durham257,636
Winston-Salem241,218
Fayetteville201,963
Wilmington115,933
High Point110,268
Asheville95,056
Greenville90,597
LocationPopulation
Concord87,696
Gastonia74,543
Jacksonville67,357
Rocky Mount55,806
Huntersville52,704
Burlington52,472
Wilson49,643
Kannapolis46,144
Hickory40,374
Wake Forest38,199
LocationPopulation
Indian Trail37,073
Mooresville36,009
Goldsboro35,826
Monroe34,623
Salisbury34,017
Holly Springs31,377
New Bern30,070
Sanford29,144
Cornelius28,092
Statesville26,221

Time difference with world cities · North Carolina

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−3h
Mexico City CST
−2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
same time
London ☀BST
+5h
Abuja WAT
+5h
Dublin ☀IST
+5h
Berlin ☀CEST
+6h
Madrid ☀CEST
+6h
Rome ☀CEST
+6h
Paris ☀CEST
+6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+7h
Riyadh AST
+7h
Ankara TRT
+7h
Dubai GST
+8h
New Delhi IST
+9h30m
Hanoi ICT
+11h
Bangkok ICT
+11h
Manila PHT
+12h
Beijing CST
+12h
Tokyo JST
+13h
Seoul KST
+13h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+15h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+15h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+17h

Quick time conversionNorth Carolina ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

North Carolina (EDT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
01:001:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
03:003:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
05:005:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
07:007:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
09:009:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
North Carolina (EDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
13:001:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
15:003:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
17:005:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
19:007:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

North Carolina at a glance

Country
United States
Largest city
Charlotte
Time zones
EDT
Cities listed
63
Population
4,897,482(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is North Carolina in?

North Carolina is on Eastern Time (EDT), currently UTC−4.

Does North Carolina observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−4 to UTC−5.

What is the largest city in North Carolina?

Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina, with a population of 911,311.

What is the time difference between North Carolina and Washington D.C.?

North Carolina has the same time as Washington D.C.