Right now, local time in Valdese is 16:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Valdese ranks #73560 worldwide by population and #8085 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Valdese — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7407° N, 81.5631° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 368 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,459 · #73560 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Valdese through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.74° S, 98.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,533 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Valdese today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 53.9° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Valdese — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Valdese sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Valdese sits at just 368 m above sea level. Valdese's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 861 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,853 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.74° N, 81.56° 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 | 13:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:21 | +2h |
| London | 21:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Valdese
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Valdese local time:
Cities sharing Valdese's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:21
- Los Angeles13:21
- Brooklyn16:21
- Chicago15:21
- Queens16:21
- Houston15:21
- Phoenix14:21
- Philadelphia16:21
- San Antonio15:21
- Manhattan16:21
- San Diego13:21
- The Bronx16:21
Distances from Valdese
| Chicago | 861 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,331 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,430 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,697 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,547 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,331 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,998 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,858 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,350 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,357 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,251 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,853 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Valdese
- Rutherford College4 km · 16:21
- Drexel4 km · 16:21
- Connelly Springs4 km · 16:21
- Icard8 km · 16:21
- Cajahs Mountain11 km · 16:21
- Morganton11 km · 16:21
- Sawmills12 km · 16:21
- Hudson13 km · 16:21
FAQ
What time is it in Valdese right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Valdese (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Valdese in?
Valdese runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Valdese 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 Valdese today?
Valdese sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Valdese tonight?
The moon phase over Valdese tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Valdese?
The antipode of Valdese — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.74° S, 98.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,533 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Valdese?
Valdese sits at about 368 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Valdese?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Valdese, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.