Right now, local time in Selma is 15:00 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Selma ranks #60133 worldwide by population and #6537 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Selma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.5365° N, 78.2844° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 53 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,307 · #60133 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Selma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.54° S, 101.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,236 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Selma today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 56.1° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Selma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Selma sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Selma sits at just 53 m above sea level. Selma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,074 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,908 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.54° N, 78.28° 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 | 12:00 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:00 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:00 | +2h |
| London | 20:00 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:00 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:00 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:00 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:30 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:00 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:00 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:00 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:00 | +16h |
Best time to call Selma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Selma local time:
Cities sharing Selma's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:00
- Los Angeles12:00
- Brooklyn15:00
- Chicago14:00
- Queens15:00
- Houston14:00
- Phoenix13:00
- Philadelphia15:00
- San Antonio14:00
- Manhattan15:00
- San Diego12:00
- The Bronx15:00
Distances from Selma
| Chicago | 1,074 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,627 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,229 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,487 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,367 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,196 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,173 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,679 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,229 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,449 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,535 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,908 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Selma
- Pine Level4 km · 15:00
- Smithfield6 km · 15:00
- Wilsons Mills8 km · 15:00
- Princeton14 km · 15:00
- Four Oaks16 km · 15:00
- Kenly16 km · 15:00
- Archer Lodge19 km · 15:00
- Clayton20 km · 15:00
FAQ
What time is it in Selma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Selma (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Selma in?
Selma runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Selma 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 Selma today?
Selma sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Selma tonight?
The moon phase over Selma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Selma?
The antipode of Selma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.54° S, 101.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,236 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Selma?
Selma sits at about 53 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Selma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Selma, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.