Right now, local time in Kannapolis is 20:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kannapolis ranks #13278 worldwide by population and #1069 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kannapolis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.4874° N, 80.6217° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 244 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 46,144 · #13278 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kannapolis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.49° S, 99.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,447 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kannapolis today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 54.6° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Kannapolis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kannapolis sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kannapolis sits at just 244 m above sea level. Kannapolis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 935 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,893 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.49° N, 80.62° 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 | 17:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:09 | +2h |
| London | 01:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:09 | +16h |
Best time to call Kannapolis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kannapolis local time:
Cities sharing Kannapolis's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:09
- Los Angeles17:09
- Brooklyn20:09
- Chicago19:09
- Queens20:09
- Houston19:09
- Phoenix18:09
- Philadelphia20:09
- San Antonio19:09
- Manhattan20:09
- San Diego17:09
- The Bronx20:09
Distances from Kannapolis
| Chicago | 935 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,419 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,388 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,652 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,476 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,311 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,067 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,824 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,341 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,401 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,328 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,893 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Kannapolis
- Landis7 km · 20:09
- Enochville6 km · 20:09
- Concord9 km · 20:09
- China Grove10 km · 20:09
- Harrisburg18 km · 20:09
- Mount Pleasant19 km · 20:09
- Mooresville20 km · 20:09
- Granite Quarry21 km · 20:09
FAQ
What time is it in Kannapolis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kannapolis (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kannapolis in?
Kannapolis runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Kannapolis 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 Kannapolis today?
Kannapolis sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kannapolis tonight?
The moon phase over Kannapolis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kannapolis?
The antipode of Kannapolis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.49° S, 99.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,447 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kannapolis?
Kannapolis sits at about 244 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Kannapolis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kannapolis, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.