Right now, local time in Wanchese is 13:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wanchese ranks #119956 worldwide by population and #13698 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wanchese — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.8427° N, 75.6385° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,642 · #119956 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wanchese through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.84° S, 104.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 999 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wanchese today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 57.7° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Wanchese — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wanchese 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.
Wanchese sits at just 2 m above sea level. Wanchese's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,235 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,879 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.84° N, 75.64° 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 | 10:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:21 | +2h |
| London | 18:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Wanchese
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wanchese local time:
Cities sharing Wanchese's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:21
- Los Angeles10:21
- Brooklyn13:21
- Chicago12:21
- Queens13:21
- Houston12:21
- Phoenix11:21
- Philadelphia13:21
- San Antonio12:21
- Manhattan13:21
- San Diego10:21
- The Bronx13:21
Distances from Wanchese
| Chicago | 1,235 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,857 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,030 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,282 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,275 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 8,040 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,261 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,489 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 13,071 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,466 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,776 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,879 km | N (1°) |
Cities near Wanchese
- Manteo8 km · 13:21
- Nags Head13 km · 13:21
- Kill Devil Hills21 km · 13:21
- Kitty Hawk25 km · 13:21
- Southern Shores34 km · 13:21
- Buxton65 km · 13:21
- Columbia56 km · 13:21
- Currituck76 km · 13:21
FAQ
What time is it in Wanchese right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wanchese (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wanchese in?
Wanchese runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Wanchese 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 Wanchese today?
Wanchese sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wanchese tonight?
The moon phase over Wanchese tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wanchese?
The antipode of Wanchese — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.84° S, 104.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 999 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wanchese?
Wanchese sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wanchese?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wanchese, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.