Right now, local time in Apex is 08:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Apex ranks #13422 worldwide by population and #1080 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Apex — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7326° N, 78.8503° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 152 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 45,585 · #13422 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Apex through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.73° S, 101.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,285 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Apex today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 55.7° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Apex — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Apex sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Apex sits at just 152 m above sea level. Apex's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,022 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,882 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.73° N, 78.85° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:16 | +2h |
| London | 13:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Apex
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Apex local time:
Cities sharing Apex's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:16
- Los Angeles05:16
- Brooklyn08:16
- Chicago07:16
- Queens08:16
- Houston07:16
- Phoenix06:16
- Philadelphia08:16
- San Antonio07:16
- Manhattan08:16
- San Diego05:16
- The Bronx08:16
Distances from Apex
| Chicago | 1,022 km | NW (315°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,573 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,252 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,512 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,412 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,205 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,128 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,697 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,237 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,416 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,490 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,882 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Apex
- Scotts Mill3 km · 08:16
- Green Level7 km · 08:16
- Holly Springs9 km · 08:16
- Cary9 km · 08:16
- Morrisville10 km · 08:16
- Fuquay-Varina17 km · 08:16
- West Raleigh18 km · 08:16
- Raleigh20 km · 08:16
FAQ
What time is it in Apex right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Apex (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Apex in?
Apex runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Apex observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Apex today?
Apex sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Apex tonight?
The moon phase over Apex tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Apex?
The antipode of Apex — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.73° S, 101.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,285 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Apex?
Apex sits at about 152 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Apex?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Apex, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.