Right now, local time in Carolina Shores is 03:04 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carolina Shores ranks #80494 worldwide by population and #8937 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
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carolina Shores — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9010° N, 78.5806° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,767 · #80494 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carolina Shores through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.90° S, 101.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,258 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carolina Shores today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 56.1° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Carolina Shores — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carolina Shores sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carolina Shores sits at just 14 m above sea level. Carolina Shores's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,189 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,087 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.90° N, 78.58° 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 | 00:04 | −3h |
| Chicago | 02:04 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 05:04 | +2h |
| London | 08:04 | +5h |
| Paris | 09:04 | +6h |
| Moscow | 11:04 | +8h |
| Dubai | 12:04 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 13:34 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:04 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 16:04 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 17:04 | +14h |
| Sydney | 19:04 | +16h |
Best time to call Carolina Shores
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carolina Shores local time:
Cities sharing Carolina Shores's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City03:04
- Los Angeles00:04
- Brooklyn03:04
- Chicago02:04
- Queens03:04
- Houston02:04
- Phoenix01:04
- Philadelphia03:04
- San Antonio02:04
- Manhattan03:04
- San Diego00:04
- The Bronx03:04
Distances from Carolina Shores
| Chicago | 1,189 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,634 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 6,373 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,627 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,227 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,365 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,315 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,831 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,398 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,620 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,466 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 16,087 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Carolina Shores
- Calabash2 km · 03:04
- Little River4 km · 03:04
- Sunset Beach7 km · 03:04
- North Myrtle Beach13 km · 03:04
- Shallotte20 km · 03:04
- Loris33 km · 03:04
- Myrtle Beach37 km · 03:04
- Tabor City39 km · 03:04
FAQ
What time is it in Carolina Shores right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carolina Shores (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carolina Shores in?
Carolina Shores runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Carolina Shores 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 Shores today?
Carolina Shores sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carolina Shores tonight?
The moon phase over Carolina Shores tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carolina Shores?
The antipode of Carolina Shores — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.90° S, 101.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,258 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carolina Shores?
Carolina Shores sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carolina Shores?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carolina Shores, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.