Right now, local time in Carthage is 16:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carthage ranks #101337 worldwide by population and #11380 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carthage — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3460° N, 79.4170° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 178 m above sea level — higher than about 46% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,395 · #101337 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carthage through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.35° S, 100.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,337 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carthage today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Carthage — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carthage 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.
Carthage sits at just 178 m above sea level. Carthage's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,017 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,921 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.35° N, 79.42° 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 | 13:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:51 | +2h |
| London | 21:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Carthage
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carthage local time:
Cities sharing Carthage's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:51
- Los Angeles13:51
- Brooklyn16:51
- Chicago15:51
- Queens16:51
- Houston15:51
- Phoenix14:51
- Philadelphia16:51
- San Antonio15:51
- Manhattan16:51
- San Diego13:51
- The Bronx16:51
Distances from Carthage
| Chicago | 1,017 km | NW (318°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,529 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,319 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,579 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,403 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,268 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,138 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,764 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,300 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,445 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,430 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,921 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Carthage
- Whispering Pines11 km · 16:51
- Pinehurst17 km · 16:51
- Seven Lakes15 km · 16:51
- Southern Pines19 km · 16:51
- Robbins18 km · 16:51
- Aberdeen24 km · 16:51
- Pinebluff27 km · 16:51
- Sanford26 km · 16:51
FAQ
What time is it in Carthage right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carthage (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carthage in?
Carthage runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Carthage 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 Carthage today?
Carthage sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carthage tonight?
The moon phase over Carthage tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carthage?
The antipode of Carthage — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.35° S, 100.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,337 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carthage?
Carthage sits at about 178 m above sea level, higher than roughly 46% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carthage?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carthage, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.