Right now, local time in Grifton is 05:40 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grifton ranks #96009 worldwide by population and #10728 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 54m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grifton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3727° N, 77.4375° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 8 m above sea level — higher than about 7% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,673 · #96009 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grifton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.37° S, 102.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,158 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grifton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:19
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:54
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Grifton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grifton 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.
Grifton sits at just 8 m above sea level. Grifton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,142 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,930 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.37° N, 77.44° 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 | 02:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 04:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 06:40 | +1h |
| London | 09:40 | +4h |
| Paris | 10:40 | +5h |
| Moscow | 12:40 | +7h |
| Dubai | 13:40 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 15:10 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:40 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 17:40 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 18:40 | +13h |
| Sydney | 20:40 | +15h |
Best time to call Grifton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grifton local time:
Cities sharing Grifton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City05:40
- Los Angeles02:40
- Brooklyn05:40
- Chicago04:40
- Queens05:40
- Houston04:40
- Phoenix02:40
- Philadelphia05:40
- San Antonio04:40
- Manhattan05:40
- San Diego02:40
- The Bronx05:40
Distances from Grifton
| Chicago | 1,142 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,706 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,185 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,441 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,311 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 8,171 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,227 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,640 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,204 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,484 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,606 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,930 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Grifton
- Ayden11 km · 05:40
- Winterville18 km · 05:40
- Kinston18 km · 05:40
- Maury18 km · 05:40
- Windsor21 km · 05:40
- Greenville27 km · 05:40
- Snow Hill24 km · 05:40
- Farmville28 km · 05:40
FAQ
What time is it in Grifton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grifton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Grifton in?
Grifton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Grifton 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 Grifton today?
Grifton sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grifton tonight?
The moon phase over Grifton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grifton?
The antipode of Grifton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.37° S, 102.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,158 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grifton?
Grifton sits at about 8 m above sea level, higher than roughly 7% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grifton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grifton, clocks run about 54 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.