Right now, local time in Butner is 08:55 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Butner ranks #53050 worldwide by population and #5679 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Butner — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.1321° N, 78.7567° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 113 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,751 · #53050 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Butner through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.13° S, 101.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,281 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Butner today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 55.7° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Butner — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Butner sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Butner sits at just 113 m above sea level. Butner's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 997 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,839 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.13° N, 78.76° 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 | 05:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:55 | +2h |
| London | 13:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:55 | +16h |
Best time to call Butner
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Butner local time:
Cities sharing Butner's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:55
- Los Angeles05:55
- Brooklyn08:55
- Chicago07:55
- Queens08:55
- Houston07:55
- Phoenix06:55
- Philadelphia08:55
- San Antonio07:55
- Manhattan08:55
- San Diego05:55
- The Bronx08:55
Distances from Butner
| Chicago | 997 km | NW (313°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,575 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,216 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,477 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,445 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,163 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,094 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,659 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,194 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,375 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,507 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,839 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Butner
- Creedmoor6 km · 08:55
- Gorman12 km · 08:55
- Durham20 km · 08:55
- Oxford25 km · 08:55
- Wake Forest28 km · 08:55
- Franklinton27 km · 08:55
- Youngsville28 km · 08:55
- Morrisville35 km · 08:55
FAQ
What time is it in Butner right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Butner (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Butner in?
Butner runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Butner 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 Butner today?
Butner sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Butner tonight?
The moon phase over Butner tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Butner?
The antipode of Butner — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.13° S, 101.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,281 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Butner?
Butner sits at about 113 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Butner?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Butner, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.