Right now, local time in Greensboro is 15:23 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Greensboro ranks #2122 worldwide by population and #79 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 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Greensboro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.0726° N, 79.7920° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 266 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 285,342 · #2122 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Greensboro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.07° S, 100.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,373 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Greensboro today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:28
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:02
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 55.0° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Greensboro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Greensboro sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Greensboro sits at just 266 m above sea level. Greensboro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 935 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,837 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.07° N, 79.79° 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 | 12:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:23 | +1h |
| London | 19:23 | +4h |
| Paris | 20:23 | +5h |
| Moscow | 22:23 | +7h |
| Dubai | 23:23 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 00:53 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:23 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 03:23 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 04:23 | +13h |
| Sydney | 06:23 | +15h |
Best time to call Greensboro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Greensboro local time:
Cities sharing Greensboro's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:23
- Los Angeles12:23
- Brooklyn15:23
- Chicago14:23
- Queens15:23
- Houston14:23
- Phoenix12:23
- Philadelphia15:23
- San Antonio14:23
- Manhattan15:23
- San Diego12:23
- The Bronx15:23
Distances from Greensboro
| Chicago | 935 km | NW (316°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,484 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,289 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,552 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,490 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,217 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,052 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,726 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,247 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,358 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,415 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,837 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Greensboro
- Pleasant Garden13 km · 15:23
- Forest Oaks12 km · 15:23
- McLeansville13 km · 15:23
- Jamestown16 km · 15:23
- Summerfield18 km · 15:23
- Oak Ridge21 km · 15:23
- Archdale24 km · 15:23
- High Point23 km · 15:23
FAQ
What time is it in Greensboro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Greensboro (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Greensboro in?
Greensboro runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Greensboro 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 Greensboro today?
Greensboro sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Greensboro tonight?
The moon phase over Greensboro tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Greensboro?
The antipode of Greensboro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.07° S, 100.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,373 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Greensboro?
Greensboro sits at about 266 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Greensboro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Greensboro, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.