Right now, local time in Hickory is 14:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hickory ranks #14966 worldwide by population and #1237 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hickory — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7332° N, 81.3412° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 350 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 40,374 · #14966 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hickory through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.73° S, 98.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,513 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hickory today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 54.0° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Hickory — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hickory sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hickory sits at just 350 m above sea level. Hickory's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 874 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,857 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.73° N, 81.34° 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 | 11:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | +2h |
| London | 19:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Hickory
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hickory local time:
Cities sharing Hickory's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:15
- Los Angeles11:15
- Brooklyn14:15
- Chicago13:15
- Queens14:15
- Houston13:15
- Phoenix12:15
- Philadelphia14:15
- San Antonio13:15
- Manhattan14:15
- San Diego11:15
- The Bronx14:15
Distances from Hickory
| Chicago | 874 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,351 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,416 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,683 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,535 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,321 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,010 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,846 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 13,348 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,357 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,271 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,857 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Hickory
- Longview4 km · 14:15
- Mountain View6 km · 14:15
- Northlakes6 km · 14:15
- Saint Stephens7 km · 14:15
- Hildebran8 km · 14:15
- Bethlehem11 km · 14:15
- Rhodhiss9 km · 14:15
- Granite Falls11 km · 14:15
FAQ
What time is it in Hickory right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hickory (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hickory in?
Hickory runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hickory 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 Hickory today?
Hickory sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hickory tonight?
The moon phase over Hickory tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hickory?
The antipode of Hickory — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.73° S, 98.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,513 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hickory?
Hickory sits at about 350 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hickory?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hickory, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.