Right now, local time in Durham is 16:53 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Durham ranks #65118 worldwide by population and #7092 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Durham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6463° N, 121.8000° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 49 m above sea level — higher than about 22% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,518 · #65118 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
- 39.65° S, 58.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,436 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
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 19.2° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Durham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Durham sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Durham sits at just 49 m above sea level. Durham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 698 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,517 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.65° N, 121.80° 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 | 16:53 | same time |
| Chicago | 18:53 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 21:53 | +5h |
| London | 00:53 | +8h |
| Paris | 01:53 | +9h |
| Moscow | 03:53 | +11h |
| Dubai | 04:53 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 06:23 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:53 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 08:53 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 09:53 | +17h |
| Sydney | 11:53 | +19h |
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 City19:53
- Los Angeles16:53
- Brooklyn19:53
- Chicago18:53
- Queens19:53
- Houston18:53
- Phoenix17:53
- Philadelphia19:53
- San Antonio18:53
- Manhattan19:53
- San Diego16:53
- The Bronx19:53
Distances from Durham
| Los Angeles | 698 km | SSE (152°) |
| Chicago | 2,869 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 8,202 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,412 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,750 km | NNE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,229 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,481 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,007 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 12,096 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 12,792 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,316 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 13,517 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Durham
- Chico10 km · 16:53
- Paradise20 km · 16:53
- Hamilton City21 km · 16:53
- Biggs27 km · 16:53
- Thermalito24 km · 16:53
- Forest Ranch28 km · 16:53
- Oroville25 km · 16:53
- Magalia26 km · 16:53
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/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
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 06:38 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Durham tonight?
The moon phase over Durham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Durham?
The antipode of Durham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.65° S, 58.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,436 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 49 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% 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 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.