Right now, local time in Gastonia is 05:34 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gastonia ranks #8400 worldwide by population and #556 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 69m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 13:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gastonia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2621° N, 81.1873° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 245 m above sea level — higher than about 60% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 74,543 · #8400 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gastonia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.26° S, 98.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,497 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gastonia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:33
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Dhuhr
- 13:09
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 54.2° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Gastonia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gastonia sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gastonia sits at just 245 m above sea level. Gastonia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 924 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,911 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.26° N, 81.19° 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 | 02:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 04:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 06:34 | +1h |
| London | 09:34 | +4h |
| Paris | 10:34 | +5h |
| Moscow | 12:34 | +7h |
| Dubai | 13:34 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 15:04 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:34 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 17:34 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 18:34 | +13h |
| Sydney | 20:34 | +15h |
Best time to call Gastonia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gastonia local time:
Cities sharing Gastonia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City05:34
- Los Angeles02:34
- Brooklyn05:34
- Chicago04:34
- Queens05:34
- Houston04:34
- Phoenix02:34
- Philadelphia05:34
- San Antonio04:34
- Manhattan05:34
- San Diego02:34
- The Bronx05:34
Distances from Gastonia
| Chicago | 924 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,372 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,442 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,707 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,484 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,359 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,061 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,877 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,387 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,411 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,272 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,911 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Gastonia
- South Gastonia5 km · 05:34
- Dallas6 km · 05:34
- Ranlo6 km · 05:34
- Lowell8 km · 05:34
- Bessemer City9 km · 05:34
- Cramerton11 km · 05:34
- Stanley14 km · 05:34
- Belmont14 km · 05:34
FAQ
What time is it in Gastonia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gastonia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Gastonia in?
Gastonia runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Gastonia observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gastonia today?
Gastonia sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 18:33 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gastonia tonight?
The moon phase over Gastonia tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gastonia?
The antipode of Gastonia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.26° S, 98.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,497 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gastonia?
Gastonia sits at about 245 m above sea level, higher than roughly 60% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gastonia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gastonia, clocks run about 69 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.