Right now, local time in Carolina Beach is 17:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carolina Beach ranks #61136 worldwide by population and #6644 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carolina Beach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0352° N, 77.8936° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,137 · #61136 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carolina Beach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.04° S, 102.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,194 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carolina Beach today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Carolina Beach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carolina Beach sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carolina Beach sits at just 2 m above sea level. Carolina Beach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,219 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,076 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.04° N, 77.89° 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 | 14:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:57 | +2h |
| London | 22:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Carolina Beach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carolina Beach local time:
Cities sharing Carolina Beach's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:57
- Los Angeles14:57
- Brooklyn17:57
- Chicago16:57
- Queens17:57
- Houston16:57
- Phoenix15:57
- Philadelphia17:57
- San Antonio16:57
- Manhattan17:57
- San Diego14:57
- The Bronx17:57
Distances from Carolina Beach
| Chicago | 1,219 km | NW (319°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,693 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 6,317 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,569 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,206 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,320 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,335 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,777 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,352 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,620 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,531 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 16,076 km | N (357°) |
Cities near Carolina Beach
- Sea Breeze3 km · 17:57
- Kure Beach4 km · 17:57
- Myrtle Grove11 km · 17:57
- Silver Lake13 km · 17:57
- Masonboro17 km · 17:57
- Southport17 km · 17:57
- Boiling Spring Lakes16 km · 17:57
- Seagate20 km · 17:57
FAQ
What time is it in Carolina Beach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carolina Beach (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carolina Beach in?
Carolina Beach runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Carolina Beach 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 Carolina Beach today?
Carolina Beach sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carolina Beach tonight?
The moon phase over Carolina Beach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carolina Beach?
The antipode of Carolina Beach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.04° S, 102.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,194 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carolina Beach?
Carolina Beach sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carolina Beach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carolina Beach, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.