Right now, local time in Stanley is 14:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stanley ranks #81455 worldwide by population and #9056 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stanley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3590° N, 81.0970° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 256 m above sea level — higher than about 62% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,685 · #81455 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stanley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.36° S, 98.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,489 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stanley today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 54.3° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Stanley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stanley 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.
Stanley sits at just 256 m above sea level. Stanley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 920 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,901 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.36° N, 81.10° 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 | 11:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | +2h |
| London | 19:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +16h |
Best time to call Stanley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stanley local time:
Cities sharing Stanley's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:20
- Los Angeles11:20
- Brooklyn14:20
- Chicago13:20
- Queens14:20
- Houston13:20
- Phoenix12:20
- Philadelphia14:20
- San Antonio13:20
- Manhattan14:20
- San Diego11:20
- The Bronx14:20
Distances from Stanley
| Chicago | 920 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,379 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,429 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,693 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,489 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,346 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,056 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,863 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,374 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,403 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,282 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,901 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Stanley
- Ranlo9 km · 14:20
- Dallas9 km · 14:20
- Lowell10 km · 14:20
- Mount Holly10 km · 14:20
- Lowesville10 km · 14:20
- Cramerton14 km · 14:20
- Belmont14 km · 14:20
- Gastonia14 km · 14:20
FAQ
What time is it in Stanley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stanley (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stanley in?
Stanley runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Stanley 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 Stanley today?
Stanley sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stanley tonight?
The moon phase over Stanley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stanley?
The antipode of Stanley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.36° S, 98.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,489 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stanley?
Stanley sits at about 256 m above sea level, higher than roughly 62% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Stanley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stanley, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.