Right now, local time in Half Moon is 12:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Half Moon ranks #50632 worldwide by population and #5369 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Half Moon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.8260° N, 77.4594° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,352 · #50632 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Half Moon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.83° S, 102.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,155 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Half Moon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Half Moon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Half Moon sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Half Moon sits at just 9 m above sea level. Half Moon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,182 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.83° N, 77.46° 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 | 09:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | +2h |
| London | 17:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Half Moon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Half Moon local time:
Cities sharing Half Moon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:21
- Los Angeles09:21
- Brooklyn12:21
- Chicago11:21
- Queens12:21
- Houston11:21
- Phoenix10:21
- Philadelphia12:21
- San Antonio11:21
- Manhattan12:21
- San Diego09:21
- The Bronx12:21
Distances from Half Moon
| Chicago | 1,182 km | NW (315°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,715 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,228 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,481 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,260 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 8,224 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,279 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,685 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,256 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,543 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,591 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,990 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Half Moon
- Jacksonville8 km · 12:21
- Pumpkin Center9 km · 12:21
- Richlands11 km · 12:21
- Piney Green18 km · 12:21
- Maysville23 km · 12:21
- Trenton29 km · 12:21
- Sneads Ferry31 km · 12:21
- Beulaville31 km · 12:21
FAQ
What time is it in Half Moon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Half Moon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Half Moon in?
Half Moon runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Half Moon 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 Half Moon today?
Half Moon sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Half Moon tonight?
The moon phase over Half Moon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Half Moon?
The antipode of Half Moon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.83° S, 102.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,155 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Half Moon?
Half Moon sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Half Moon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Half Moon, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.