Right now, local time in Clayton is 15:01 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Clayton ranks #28269 worldwide by population and #2715 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Clayton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.6507° N, 78.4564° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 104 m above sea level — higher than about 33% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 19,304 · #28269 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Clayton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.65° S, 101.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,249 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Clayton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 56.0° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Clayton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Clayton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Clayton sits at just 104 m above sea level. Clayton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,054 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,894 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.65° N, 78.46° 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 | 12:01 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:01 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:01 | +2h |
| London | 20:01 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:01 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:01 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:01 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:31 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:01 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:01 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:01 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:01 | +16h |
Best time to call Clayton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Clayton local time:
Cities sharing Clayton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:01
- Los Angeles12:01
- Brooklyn15:01
- Chicago14:01
- Queens15:01
- Houston14:01
- Phoenix13:01
- Philadelphia15:01
- San Antonio14:01
- Manhattan15:01
- San Diego12:01
- The Bronx15:01
Distances from Clayton
| Chicago | 1,054 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,610 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,232 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,491 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,386 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,194 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,154 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,680 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,226 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,433 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,523 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,894 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Clayton
- Archer Lodge9 km · 15:01
- Wilsons Mills12 km · 15:01
- Knightdale15 km · 15:01
- Wendell16 km · 15:01
- Garner16 km · 15:01
- Smithfield19 km · 15:01
- Selma20 km · 15:01
- Four Oaks23 km · 15:01
FAQ
What time is it in Clayton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Clayton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Clayton in?
Clayton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Clayton 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 Clayton today?
Clayton sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clayton tonight?
The moon phase over Clayton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Clayton?
The antipode of Clayton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.65° S, 101.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,249 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Clayton?
Clayton sits at about 104 m above sea level, higher than roughly 33% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Clayton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clayton, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.