Right now, local time in King is 03:59 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
King ranks #56238 worldwide by population and #6071 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 41m (winter) – 14h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for King — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.2807° N, 80.3592° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 341 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,059 · #56238 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from King through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.28° S, 99.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,426 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in King today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 54.6° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for King — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
King 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.
King sits at just 341 m above sea level. King's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 883 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,808 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.28° N, 80.36° 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 | 01:59 | −2h |
| Chicago | 02:59 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 05:59 | +2h |
| London | 08:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 09:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 11:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 12:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 14:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 16:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 17:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 19:59 | +16h |
Best time to call King
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in King local time:
Cities sharing King's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City03:59
- Los Angeles01:59
- Brooklyn03:59
- Chicago02:59
- Queens03:59
- Houston02:59
- Phoenix01:59
- Philadelphia03:59
- San Antonio02:59
- Manhattan03:59
- San Diego01:59
- The Bronx03:59
Distances from King
| Chicago | 883 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,430 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,310 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,576 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,537 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,223 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,005 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,742 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,252 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,322 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,370 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,808 km | N (353°) |
Cities near King
- Tobaccoville5 km · 03:59
- Rural Hall7 km · 03:59
- Pilot Mountain15 km · 03:59
- Lewisville21 km · 03:59
- Danbury20 km · 03:59
- Winston-Salem23 km · 03:59
- Walnut Cove20 km · 03:59
- Walkertown22 km · 03:59
FAQ
What time is it in King right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in King (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is King in?
King runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does King 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 King today?
King sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over King tonight?
The moon phase over King tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of King?
The antipode of King — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.28° S, 99.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,426 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is King?
King sits at about 341 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in King?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In King, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.