Right now, local time in Wake Forest is 22:29 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wake Forest ranks #15715 worldwide by population and #1312 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wake Forest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.9799° N, 78.5097° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 119 m above sea level — higher than about 35% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 38,199 · #15715 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wake Forest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.98° S, 101.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,257 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wake Forest today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:23
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:59
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 55.9° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Wake Forest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wake Forest sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wake Forest sits at just 119 m above sea level. Wake Forest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,025 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,857 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.98° N, 78.51° 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 | 19:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:29 | +1h |
| London | 02:29 | +4h |
| Paris | 03:29 | +5h |
| Moscow | 05:29 | +7h |
| Dubai | 06:29 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 07:59 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:29 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 10:29 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 11:29 | +13h |
| Sydney | 13:29 | +15h |
Best time to call Wake Forest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wake Forest local time:
Cities sharing Wake Forest's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:29
- Los Angeles19:29
- Brooklyn22:29
- Chicago21:29
- Queens22:29
- Houston21:29
- Phoenix19:29
- Philadelphia22:29
- San Antonio21:29
- Manhattan22:29
- San Diego19:29
- The Bronx22:29
Distances from Wake Forest
| Chicago | 1,025 km | NW (313°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,600 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,211 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,471 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,419 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,165 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,120 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,656 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,197 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,397 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,526 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,857 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Wake Forest
- Youngsville6 km · 22:29
- Rolesville8 km · 22:29
- Franklinton14 km · 22:29
- Knightdale22 km · 22:29
- Creedmoor22 km · 22:29
- Louisburg23 km · 22:29
- Wendell25 km · 22:29
- Raleigh26 km · 22:29
FAQ
What time is it in Wake Forest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wake Forest (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Wake Forest in?
Wake Forest runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Wake Forest observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wake Forest today?
Wake Forest sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wake Forest tonight?
The moon phase over Wake Forest tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wake Forest?
The antipode of Wake Forest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.98° S, 101.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,257 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wake Forest?
Wake Forest sits at about 119 m above sea level, higher than roughly 35% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wake Forest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wake Forest, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.