Right now, local time in Kinston is 18:11 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kinston ranks #26088 worldwide by population and #2463 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kinston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2627° N, 77.5816° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 21,337 · #26088 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kinston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.26° S, 102.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,170 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kinston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Kinston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kinston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kinston sits at just 13 m above sea level. Kinston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,141 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,941 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.26° N, 77.58° 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 | 15:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:11 | +2h |
| London | 23:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:11 | +16h |
Best time to call Kinston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kinston local time:
Cities sharing Kinston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:11
- Los Angeles15:11
- Brooklyn18:11
- Chicago17:11
- Queens18:11
- Houston17:11
- Phoenix16:11
- Philadelphia18:11
- San Antonio17:11
- Manhattan18:11
- San Diego15:11
- The Bronx18:11
Distances from Kinston
| Chicago | 1,141 km | NW (313°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,695 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,203 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,458 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,307 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 8,189 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,231 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,658 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,221 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,493 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,591 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,941 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Kinston
FAQ
What time is it in Kinston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kinston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kinston in?
Kinston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Kinston 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 Kinston today?
Kinston sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kinston tonight?
The moon phase over Kinston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kinston?
The antipode of Kinston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.26° S, 102.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,170 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kinston?
Kinston sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Kinston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kinston, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.