Right now, local time in Raleigh is 14:33 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Raleigh ranks #127280 worldwide by population and #14577 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Raleigh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.0335° N, 89.5223° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 166 m above sea level — higher than about 44% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,427 · #127280 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
- 32.03° S, 90.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,303 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
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 49.1° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Raleigh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Raleigh sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Raleigh sits at just 166 m above sea level. Raleigh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,108 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,046 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.03° N, 89.52° 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 | 12:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +3h |
| London | 20:33 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +17h |
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 City15:33
- Los Angeles12:33
- Brooklyn15:33
- Chicago14:33
- Queens15:33
- Houston14:33
- Phoenix13:33
- Philadelphia15:33
- San Antonio14:33
- Manhattan15:33
- San Diego12:33
- The Bronx15:33
Distances from Raleigh
| Chicago | 1,108 km | N (8°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,677 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 7,241 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,516 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,679 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 9,045 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,905 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,632 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,467 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 14,036 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,430 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,046 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Raleigh
- Taylorsville24 km · 14:33
- Bay Springs23 km · 14:33
- Magee27 km · 14:33
- Forest37 km · 14:33
- Morton38 km · 14:33
- Mendenhall34 km · 14:33
- Collins43 km · 14:33
- Pelahatchie41 km · 14:33
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 45.
What time zone is Raleigh in?
Raleigh runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Raleigh 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 Raleigh today?
Raleigh sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Raleigh tonight?
The moon phase over Raleigh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Raleigh?
The antipode of Raleigh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.03° S, 90.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,303 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 166 m above sea level, higher than roughly 44% 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 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.