Right now, local time in Shelby is 16:31 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shelby ranks #27235 worldwide by population and #2596 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shelby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2923° N, 81.5357° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 262 m above sea level — higher than about 63% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,189 · #27235 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shelby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.29° S, 98.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,528 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shelby today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 54.0° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Shelby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shelby sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Shelby sits at just 262 m above sea level. Shelby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 903 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,903 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.29° N, 81.54° 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 | 13:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:31 | +2h |
| London | 21:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:31 | +16h |
Best time to call Shelby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shelby local time:
Cities sharing Shelby's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:31
- Los Angeles13:31
- Brooklyn16:31
- Chicago15:31
- Queens16:31
- Houston15:31
- Phoenix14:31
- Philadelphia16:31
- San Antonio15:31
- Manhattan16:31
- San Diego13:31
- The Bronx16:31
Distances from Shelby
| Chicago | 903 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,340 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,463 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,728 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,505 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,372 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,041 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,895 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,398 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,399 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,242 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,903 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Shelby
- Boiling Springs13 km · 16:31
- White Plains14 km · 16:31
- Blacksburg19 km · 16:31
- Cherryville17 km · 16:31
- Kings Mountain18 km · 16:31
- Tryon20 km · 16:31
- East Gaffney25 km · 16:31
- Gaffney27 km · 16:31
FAQ
What time is it in Shelby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shelby (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shelby in?
Shelby runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Shelby 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 Shelby today?
Shelby sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shelby tonight?
The moon phase over Shelby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shelby?
The antipode of Shelby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.29° S, 98.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,528 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shelby?
Shelby sits at about 262 m above sea level, higher than roughly 63% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Shelby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shelby, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.