Right now, local time in Cape Carteret is 15:38 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cape Carteret ranks #108765 worldwide by population and #12277 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cape Carteret — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.6915° N, 77.0630° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 5 m above sea level — higher than about 5% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,066 · #108765 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cape Carteret through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.69° S, 102.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,118 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cape Carteret today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 57.0° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Cape Carteret — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cape Carteret sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cape Carteret sits at just 5 m above sea level. Cape Carteret's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,219 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,006 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.69° N, 77.06° 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 | 12:38 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:38 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:38 | +2h |
| London | 20:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:38 | +16h |
Best time to call Cape Carteret
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cape Carteret local time:
Cities sharing Cape Carteret's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:38
- Los Angeles12:38
- Brooklyn15:38
- Chicago14:38
- Queens15:38
- Houston14:38
- Phoenix13:38
- Philadelphia15:38
- San Antonio14:38
- Manhattan15:38
- San Diego12:38
- The Bronx15:38
Distances from Cape Carteret
| Chicago | 1,219 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,753 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,212 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,464 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,229 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 8,217 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,310 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,671 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 13,250 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,566 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,623 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 16,006 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Cape Carteret
- Cedar Point1 km · 15:38
- Swansboro5 km · 15:38
- Emerald Isle10 km · 15:38
- Broad Creek12 km · 15:38
- Newport21 km · 15:38
- Havelock26 km · 15:38
- Pine Knoll Shores23 km · 15:38
- Piney Green24 km · 15:38
FAQ
What time is it in Cape Carteret right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cape Carteret (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cape Carteret in?
Cape Carteret runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Cape Carteret 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 Cape Carteret today?
Cape Carteret sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cape Carteret tonight?
The moon phase over Cape Carteret tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cape Carteret?
The antipode of Cape Carteret — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.69° S, 102.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,118 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cape Carteret?
Cape Carteret sits at about 5 m above sea level, higher than roughly 5% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cape Carteret?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cape Carteret, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.