Right now, local time in Morganton is 08:45 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Morganton ranks #31614 worldwide by population and #3086 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 71m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 13:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Morganton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7454° N, 81.6848° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 352 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,692 · #31614 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Morganton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.75° S, 98.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,544 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Morganton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:36
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Dhuhr
- 13:11
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Morganton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Morganton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Morganton sits at just 352 m above sea level. Morganton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 854 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,851 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.75° N, 81.68° 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 | 05:45 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:45 | +1h |
| London | 12:45 | +4h |
| Paris | 13:45 | +5h |
| Moscow | 15:45 | +7h |
| Dubai | 16:45 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 18:15 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:45 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 20:45 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 21:45 | +13h |
| Sydney | 23:45 | +15h |
Best time to call Morganton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Morganton local time:
Cities sharing Morganton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:45
- Los Angeles05:45
- Brooklyn08:45
- Chicago07:45
- Queens08:45
- Houston07:45
- Phoenix05:45
- Philadelphia08:45
- San Antonio07:45
- Manhattan08:45
- San Diego05:45
- The Bronx08:45
Distances from Morganton
| Chicago | 854 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,320 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,438 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,705 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,554 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,336 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,992 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,865 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,346 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,361 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,241 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,851 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Morganton
- Salem5 km · 08:45
- Drexel7 km · 08:45
- Glen Alpine9 km · 08:45
- Valdese11 km · 08:45
- Gamewell16 km · 08:45
- Rutherford College15 km · 08:45
- Cajahs Mountain16 km · 08:45
- Connelly Springs15 km · 08:45
FAQ
What time is it in Morganton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Morganton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Morganton in?
Morganton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Morganton observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Morganton today?
Morganton sees sunrise at 07:48 and sunset at 18:35 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Morganton tonight?
The moon phase over Morganton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Morganton?
The antipode of Morganton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.75° S, 98.32° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,544 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Morganton?
Morganton sits at about 352 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Morganton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Morganton, clocks run about 71 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.