Right now, local time in Asheville is 08:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Asheville ranks #6586 worldwide by population and #385 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Asheville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.6009° N, 82.5540° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 649 m above sea level — higher than about 89% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 95,056 · #6586 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Asheville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.60° S, 97.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,622 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Asheville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 53.2° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Asheville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Asheville sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Asheville sits at 649 m above sea level. Asheville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 825 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,853 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.60° N, 82.55° 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 | 05:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:22 | +2h |
| London | 13:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:22 | +16h |
Best time to call Asheville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Asheville local time:
Cities sharing Asheville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:22
- Los Angeles05:22
- Brooklyn08:22
- Chicago07:22
- Queens08:22
- Houston07:22
- Phoenix06:22
- Philadelphia08:22
- San Antonio07:22
- Manhattan08:22
- San Diego05:22
- The Bronx08:22
Distances from Asheville
| Chicago | 825 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,244 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,506 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,775 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,586 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,389 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,962 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,927 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,338 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,412 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,161 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,853 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Asheville
- Woodfin4 km · 08:22
- Biltmore Forest8 km · 08:22
- Weaverville11 km · 08:22
- Bent Creek11 km · 08:22
- Royal Pines14 km · 08:22
- Avery Creek16 km · 08:22
- Swannanoa14 km · 08:22
- Fletcher20 km · 08:22
FAQ
What time is it in Asheville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Asheville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Asheville in?
Asheville runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Asheville 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 Asheville today?
Asheville sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Asheville tonight?
The moon phase over Asheville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Asheville?
The antipode of Asheville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.60° S, 97.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,622 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Asheville?
Asheville sits at about 649 m above sea level, higher than roughly 89% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Asheville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Asheville, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.