Right now, local time in Flat Rock is 18:38 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Flat Rock ranks #122675 worldwide by population and #14042 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Flat Rock — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.5124° N, 80.5698° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 349 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,556 · #122675 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Flat Rock through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.51° S, 99.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,447 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Flat Rock today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Flat Rock — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Flat Rock 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.
Flat Rock sits at just 349 m above sea level. Flat Rock's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 852 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,781 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.51° N, 80.57° 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 | 15:38 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:38 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:38 | +2h |
| London | 23:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:38 | +16h |
Best time to call Flat Rock
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Flat Rock local time:
Cities sharing Flat Rock's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:38
- Los Angeles15:38
- Brooklyn18:38
- Chicago17:38
- Queens18:38
- Houston17:38
- Phoenix16:38
- Philadelphia18:38
- San Antonio17:38
- Manhattan18:38
- San Diego15:38
- The Bronx18:38
Distances from Flat Rock
| Chicago | 852 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,409 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,307 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,574 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,569 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,211 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,973 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,735 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,239 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,293 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,358 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,781 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Flat Rock
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- Toast5 km · 18:38
- White Plains9 km · 18:38
- Cana13 km · 18:38
- Pilot Mountain17 km · 18:38
- Dobson19 km · 18:38
- Hillsville31 km · 18:38
- Boonville33 km · 18:38
FAQ
What time is it in Flat Rock right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Flat Rock (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Flat Rock in?
Flat Rock runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock today?
Flat Rock sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Flat Rock tonight?
The moon phase over Flat Rock tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Flat Rock?
The antipode of Flat Rock — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.51° S, 99.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,447 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Flat Rock?
Flat Rock sits at about 349 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Flat Rock?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Flat Rock, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.