Right now, local time in Morehead City is 12:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Morehead City ranks #47172 worldwide by population and #4912 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Morehead City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.7229° N, 76.7260° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 5 m above sea level — higher than about 5% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,347 · #47172 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Morehead City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.72° S, 103.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,088 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Morehead City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Morehead City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Morehead City sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Morehead City sits at just 5 m above sea level. Morehead City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,239 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,004 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.72° N, 76.73° 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 | 09:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:34 | +2h |
| London | 17:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:34 | +16h |
Best time to call Morehead City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Morehead City local time:
Cities sharing Morehead City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:34
- Los Angeles09:34
- Brooklyn12:34
- Chicago11:34
- Queens12:34
- Houston11:34
- Phoenix10:34
- Philadelphia12:34
- San Antonio11:34
- Manhattan12:34
- San Diego09:34
- The Bronx12:34
Distances from Morehead City
| Chicago | 1,239 km | NW (313°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,783 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,187 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,438 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,216 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 8,198 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,322 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,647 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 13,230 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,569 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,653 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 16,004 km | N (359°) |
Cities near Morehead City
- Atlantic Beach3 km · 12:34
- Beaufort6 km · 12:34
- Pine Knoll Shores8 km · 12:34
- Newport14 km · 12:34
- Harkers Island16 km · 12:34
- Broad Creek19 km · 12:34
- Emerald Isle21 km · 12:34
- Havelock24 km · 12:34
FAQ
What time is it in Morehead City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Morehead City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Morehead City in?
Morehead City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Morehead City 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 Morehead City today?
Morehead City sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Morehead City tonight?
The moon phase over Morehead City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Morehead City?
The antipode of Morehead City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.72° S, 103.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,088 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Morehead City?
Morehead City sits at about 5 m above sea level, higher than roughly 5% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Morehead City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Morehead City, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.