Right now, local time in Gaston is 16:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaston ranks #144028 worldwide by population and #16519 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.5004° N, 77.6450° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 55 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,067 · #144028 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.50° S, 102.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,189 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaston 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.
Gaston sits at just 55 m above sea level. Gaston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,047 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,804 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.50° N, 77.64° 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 | 13:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:29 | +2h |
| London | 21:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:29 | +16h |
Best time to call Gaston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaston local time:
Cities sharing Gaston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:29
- Los Angeles13:29
- Brooklyn16:29
- Chicago15:29
- Queens16:29
- Houston15:29
- Phoenix14:29
- Philadelphia16:29
- San Antonio15:29
- Manhattan16:29
- San Diego13:29
- The Bronx16:29
Distances from Gaston
| Chicago | 1,047 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,668 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,114 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,374 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,428 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 8,075 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,109 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,561 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,108 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,358 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,613 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,804 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Gaston
- Roanoke Rapids4 km · 16:29
- South Rosemary7 km · 16:29
- Weldon9 km · 16:29
- Halifax20 km · 16:29
- Emporia23 km · 16:29
- Jackson23 km · 16:29
- Enfield36 km · 16:29
- Lawrenceville34 km · 16:29
FAQ
What time is it in Gaston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaston in?
Gaston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gaston 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 Gaston today?
Gaston sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaston tonight?
The moon phase over Gaston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaston?
The antipode of Gaston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.50° S, 102.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,189 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaston?
Gaston sits at about 55 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gaston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaston, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.