Right now, local time in Cary is 22:13 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cary ranks #3847 worldwide by population and #181 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cary — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7915° N, 78.7811° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 152 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 159,769 · #3847 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cary through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.79° S, 101.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,279 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cary today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:24
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 15:58
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 55.7° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Cary — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cary sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. 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.
Cary sits at just 152 m above sea level. Cary's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,022 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,876 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.79° N, 78.78° 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 | 19:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:13 | +1h |
| London | 02:13 | +4h |
| Paris | 03:13 | +5h |
| Moscow | 05:13 | +7h |
| Dubai | 06:13 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 07:43 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:13 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 10:13 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 11:13 | +13h |
| Sydney | 13:13 | +15h |
Best time to call Cary
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cary local time:
Cities sharing Cary's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:13
- Los Angeles19:13
- Brooklyn22:13
- Chicago21:13
- Queens22:13
- Houston21:13
- Phoenix19:13
- Philadelphia22:13
- San Antonio21:13
- Manhattan22:13
- San Diego19:13
- The Bronx22:13
Distances from Cary
| Chicago | 1,022 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,578 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,243 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,503 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,414 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,196 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,126 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,688 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,228 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,411 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,497 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,876 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Cary
- Morrisville5 km · 22:13
- Apex9 km · 22:13
- West Raleigh11 km · 22:13
- Scotts Mill12 km · 22:13
- Green Level11 km · 22:13
- Raleigh13 km · 22:13
- Holly Springs16 km · 22:13
- Garner18 km · 22:13
FAQ
What time is it in Cary right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cary (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cary in?
Cary runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Cary observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cary today?
Cary sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cary tonight?
The moon phase over Cary tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cary?
The antipode of Cary — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.79° S, 101.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,279 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cary?
Cary sits at about 152 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cary?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cary, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.