Right now, local time in Nags Head is 19:13 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nags Head ranks #92089 worldwide by population and #10264 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nags Head — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.9574° N, 75.6241° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,908 · #92089 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nags Head through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.96° S, 104.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,000 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nags Head today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 57.7° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Nags Head — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nags Head 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.
Nags Head sits at just 2 m above sea level. Nags Head's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,228 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,866 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.96° N, 75.62° 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 | 16:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:13 | +2h |
| London | 00:13 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:13 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:13 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:13 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:43 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:13 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:13 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:13 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:13 | +16h |
Best time to call Nags Head
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nags Head local time:
Cities sharing Nags Head's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:13
- Los Angeles16:13
- Brooklyn19:13
- Chicago18:13
- Queens19:13
- Houston18:13
- Phoenix17:13
- Philadelphia19:13
- San Antonio18:13
- Manhattan19:13
- San Diego16:13
- The Bronx19:13
Distances from Nags Head
| Chicago | 1,228 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,856 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,020 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,273 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,285 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 8,028 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,251 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,479 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 13,060 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,454 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,780 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,866 km | N (1°) |
Cities near Nags Head
- Manteo7 km · 19:13
- Kill Devil Hills9 km · 19:13
- Wanchese13 km · 19:13
- Kitty Hawk14 km · 19:13
- Southern Shores22 km · 19:13
- Currituck65 km · 19:13
- Columbia57 km · 19:13
- Camden64 km · 19:13
FAQ
What time is it in Nags Head right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nags Head (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nags Head in?
Nags Head runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Nags Head 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 Nags Head today?
Nags Head sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nags Head tonight?
The moon phase over Nags Head tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nags Head?
The antipode of Nags Head — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.96° S, 104.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,000 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nags Head?
Nags Head sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Nags Head?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nags Head, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.