Right now, local time in Elizabeth City is 11:30 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elizabeth City ranks #29880 worldwide by population and #2914 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 41m (winter) – 14h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elizabeth City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.2946° N, 76.2511° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,988 · #29880 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elizabeth City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.29° S, 103.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,062 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elizabeth City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 57.3° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Elizabeth City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elizabeth City sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elizabeth City sits at just 1 m above sea level. Elizabeth City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,160 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,829 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.29° N, 76.25° 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 | 08:30 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:30 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:30 | +2h |
| London | 16:30 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:30 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:30 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:30 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:00 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:30 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:30 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:30 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:30 | +16h |
Best time to call Elizabeth City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elizabeth City local time:
Cities sharing Elizabeth City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:30
- Los Angeles08:30
- Brooklyn11:30
- Chicago10:30
- Queens11:30
- Houston10:30
- Phoenix09:30
- Philadelphia11:30
- San Antonio10:30
- Manhattan11:30
- San Diego08:30
- The Bronx11:30
Distances from Elizabeth City
| Chicago | 1,160 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,795 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,037 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,293 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,345 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 8,027 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,191 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,492 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 13,060 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,406 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,731 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,829 km | N (360°) |
Cities near Elizabeth City
- Camden8 km · 11:30
- Hertford23 km · 11:30
- Moyock26 km · 11:30
- Currituck27 km · 11:30
- Columbia42 km · 11:30
- Edenton41 km · 11:30
- Gatesville47 km · 11:30
- Chesapeake58 km · 11:30
FAQ
What time is it in Elizabeth City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elizabeth City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elizabeth City in?
Elizabeth City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City today?
Elizabeth City sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elizabeth City tonight?
The moon phase over Elizabeth City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elizabeth City?
The antipode of Elizabeth City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.29° S, 103.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,062 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elizabeth City?
Elizabeth City sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elizabeth City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elizabeth City, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.