Right now, local time in Raeford is 16:17 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Raeford ranks #70312 worldwide by population and #7698 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Raeford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.9810° N, 79.2242° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 80 m above sea level — higher than about 28% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,860 · #70312 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Raeford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.98° S, 100.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,317 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Raeford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 55.5° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Raeford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Raeford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Raeford sits at just 80 m above sea level. Raeford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,059 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,963 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.98° N, 79.22° 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 | 13:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | +2h |
| London | 21:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +16h |
Best time to call Raeford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Raeford local time:
Cities sharing Raeford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:17
- Los Angeles13:17
- Brooklyn16:17
- Chicago15:17
- Queens16:17
- Houston15:17
- Phoenix14:17
- Philadelphia16:17
- San Antonio15:17
- Manhattan16:17
- San Diego13:17
- The Bronx16:17
Distances from Raeford
| Chicago | 1,059 km | NW (319°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,553 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,334 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,592 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,360 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,294 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,182 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,782 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,326 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,489 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,438 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,963 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Raeford
- Rockfish14 km · 16:17
- Red Springs19 km · 16:17
- Aberdeen25 km · 16:17
- Southern Pines26 km · 16:17
- Fort Bragg27 km · 16:17
- Maxton30 km · 16:17
- Hope Mills25 km · 16:17
- Pinebluff27 km · 16:17
FAQ
What time is it in Raeford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Raeford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Raeford in?
Raeford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Raeford 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 Raeford today?
Raeford sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Raeford tonight?
The moon phase over Raeford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Raeford?
The antipode of Raeford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.98° S, 100.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,317 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Raeford?
Raeford sits at about 80 m above sea level, higher than roughly 28% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Raeford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Raeford, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.