Right now, local time in Knightdale is 09:41 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Knightdale ranks #35402 worldwide by population and #3549 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Knightdale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7876° N, 78.4806° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 96 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,256 · #35402 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Knightdale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.79° S, 101.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,252 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Knightdale today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 55.9° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Knightdale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Knightdale 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.
Knightdale sits at just 96 m above sea level. Knightdale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,041 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,879 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.79° N, 78.48° 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 | 06:41 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:41 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:41 | +2h |
| London | 14:41 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:41 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:41 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:41 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:11 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:41 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:41 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:41 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:41 | +16h |
Best time to call Knightdale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Knightdale local time:
Cities sharing Knightdale's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:41
- Los Angeles06:41
- Brooklyn09:41
- Chicago08:41
- Queens09:41
- Houston08:41
- Phoenix07:41
- Philadelphia09:41
- San Antonio08:41
- Manhattan09:41
- San Diego06:41
- The Bronx09:41
Distances from Knightdale
| Chicago | 1,041 km | NW (313°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,605 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,223 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,483 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,400 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,182 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,140 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,670 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,214 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,418 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,524 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,879 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Knightdale
- Wendell10 km · 09:41
- Rolesville15 km · 09:41
- Clayton15 km · 09:41
- Archer Lodge14 km · 09:41
- Garner15 km · 09:41
- Raleigh14 km · 09:41
- Zebulon16 km · 09:41
- West Raleigh17 km · 09:41
FAQ
What time is it in Knightdale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Knightdale (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Knightdale in?
Knightdale runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Knightdale 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 Knightdale today?
Knightdale sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Knightdale tonight?
The moon phase over Knightdale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Knightdale?
The antipode of Knightdale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.79° S, 101.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,252 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Knightdale?
Knightdale sits at about 96 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Knightdale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Knightdale, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.