Right now, local time in Rocky Mount is 14:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rocky Mount ranks #70794 worldwide by population and #7748 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rocky Mount — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9976° N, 79.8920° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 345 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,799 · #70794 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rocky Mount through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.00° S, 100.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,395 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rocky Mount today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 54.8° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Rocky Mount — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rocky Mount sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rocky Mount sits at just 345 m above sea level. Rocky Mount's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 857 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,734 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.00° N, 79.89° 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 | 11:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:34 | +2h |
| London | 19:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:34 | +16h |
Best time to call Rocky Mount
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rocky Mount local time:
Cities sharing Rocky Mount's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:34
- Los Angeles11:34
- Brooklyn14:34
- Chicago13:34
- Queens14:34
- Houston13:34
- Phoenix12:34
- Philadelphia14:34
- San Antonio13:34
- Manhattan14:34
- San Diego11:34
- The Bronx14:34
Distances from Rocky Mount
| Chicago | 857 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,463 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,226 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,493 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,581 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,134 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,959 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,655 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,162 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,256 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,428 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,734 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Rocky Mount
- Henry Fork4 km · 14:34
- Ferrum14 km · 14:34
- Union Hall18 km · 14:34
- Narrows24 km · 14:34
- North Shore23 km · 14:34
- Bassett28 km · 14:34
- Cave Spring28 km · 14:34
- Stanleytown29 km · 14:34
FAQ
What time is it in Rocky Mount right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rocky Mount (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rocky Mount in?
Rocky Mount runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount today?
Rocky Mount sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rocky Mount tonight?
The moon phase over Rocky Mount tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rocky Mount?
The antipode of Rocky Mount — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.00° S, 100.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,395 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount sits at about 345 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rocky Mount?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rocky Mount, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.