Right now, local time in Durham is 07:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Durham ranks #2358 worldwide by population and #91 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Durham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.9940° N, 78.8986° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 123 m above sea level — higher than about 36% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 257,636 · #2358 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Durham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.99° S, 101.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,292 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Durham today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 55.6° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Durham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Durham sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Durham sits at just 123 m above sea level. Durham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 998 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,853 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.99° N, 78.90° 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 | 04:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | +2h |
| London | 12:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Durham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Durham local time:
Cities sharing Durham's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:40
- Los Angeles04:40
- Brooklyn07:40
- Chicago06:40
- Queens07:40
- Houston06:40
- Phoenix05:40
- Philadelphia07:40
- San Antonio06:40
- Manhattan07:40
- San Diego04:40
- The Bronx07:40
Distances from Durham
| Chicago | 998 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,565 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,235 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,497 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,439 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,182 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,101 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,679 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,214 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,387 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,492 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,853 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Durham
- Gorman8 km · 07:40
- Chapel Hill17 km · 07:40
- Morrisville20 km · 07:40
- Carrboro18 km · 07:40
- Butner20 km · 07:40
- Green Level24 km · 07:40
- Hillsborough20 km · 07:40
- Cary25 km · 07:40
FAQ
What time is it in Durham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Durham (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Durham in?
Durham runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Durham 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 Durham today?
Durham sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Durham tonight?
The moon phase over Durham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Durham?
The antipode of Durham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.99° S, 101.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,292 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Durham?
Durham sits at about 123 m above sea level, higher than roughly 36% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Durham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Durham, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.