Right now, local time in Raleigh is 19:48 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Raleigh ranks #1255 worldwide by population and #45 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 59m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Raleigh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7721° N, 78.6386° 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
- 482,295 · #1255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Raleigh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.77° S, 101.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,266 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Raleigh today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:24
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:59
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 55.8° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Raleigh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Raleigh sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. 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.
Raleigh sits at just 96 m above sea level. Raleigh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,032 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,879 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.77° N, 78.64° 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 | 16:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | +1h |
| London | 23:48 | +4h |
| Paris | 00:48 | +5h |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +7h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +13h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +15h |
Best time to call Raleigh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Raleigh local time:
Cities sharing Raleigh's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:48
- Los Angeles16:48
- Brooklyn19:48
- Chicago18:48
- Queens19:48
- Houston18:48
- Phoenix16:48
- Philadelphia19:48
- San Antonio18:48
- Manhattan19:48
- San Diego16:48
- The Bronx19:48
Distances from Raleigh
| Chicago | 1,032 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,592 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,235 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,495 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,406 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,191 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,134 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,681 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,223 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,416 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,509 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,879 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Raleigh
- West Raleigh3 km · 19:48
- Garner7 km · 19:48
- Cary13 km · 19:48
- Knightdale14 km · 19:48
- Morrisville18 km · 19:48
- Apex20 km · 19:48
- Clayton21 km · 19:48
- Holly Springs22 km · 19:48
FAQ
What time is it in Raleigh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Raleigh (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Raleigh in?
Raleigh runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Raleigh 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 Raleigh today?
Raleigh sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Raleigh tonight?
The moon phase over Raleigh tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Raleigh?
The antipode of Raleigh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.77° S, 101.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,266 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Raleigh?
Raleigh sits at about 96 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Raleigh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Raleigh, clocks run about 59 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.