Right now, local time in Chapel Hill is 22:26 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chapel Hill ranks #10491 worldwide by population and #772 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chapel Hill — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.9132° N, 79.0558° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 148 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 59,568 · #10491 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chapel Hill through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.91° S, 100.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,305 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chapel Hill today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 55.5° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Chapel Hill — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chapel Hill sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chapel Hill sits at just 148 m above sea level. Chapel Hill's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 994 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,861 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.91° N, 79.06° 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 | 19:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:26 | +2h |
| London | 03:26 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:26 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:26 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:26 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:56 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:26 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:26 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:26 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:26 | +16h |
Best time to call Chapel Hill
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chapel Hill local time:
Cities sharing Chapel Hill's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:26
- Los Angeles19:26
- Brooklyn22:26
- Chicago21:26
- Queens22:26
- Houston21:26
- Phoenix20:26
- Philadelphia22:26
- San Antonio21:26
- Manhattan22:26
- San Diego19:26
- The Bronx22:26
Distances from Chapel Hill
| Chicago | 994 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,552 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,252 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,513 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,439 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,197 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,101 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,695 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,229 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,392 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,476 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,861 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Chapel Hill
- Carrboro2 km · 22:26
- Briar Chapel11 km · 22:26
- Fearrington Village13 km · 22:26
- Hillsborough18 km · 22:26
- Durham17 km · 22:26
- Green Level20 km · 22:26
- Pittsboro24 km · 22:26
- Morrisville23 km · 22:26
FAQ
What time is it in Chapel Hill right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chapel Hill (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chapel Hill in?
Chapel Hill runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill today?
Chapel Hill sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chapel Hill tonight?
The moon phase over Chapel Hill tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chapel Hill?
The antipode of Chapel Hill — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.91° S, 100.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,305 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill sits at about 148 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Chapel Hill?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chapel Hill, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.