Right now, local time in West Raleigh is 20:35 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Raleigh ranks #1790 worldwide by population and #64 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 59m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Raleigh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7868° N, 78.6639° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 122 m above sea level — higher than about 36% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 338,759 · #1790 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Raleigh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.79° S, 101.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,269 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Raleigh today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:24
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:59
- Asr
- 15:58
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 55.8° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for West Raleigh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Raleigh sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Raleigh sits at just 122 m above sea level. West Raleigh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,030 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,878 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.79° N, 78.66° 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 | 17:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:35 | +1h |
| London | 00:35 | +4h |
| Paris | 01:35 | +5h |
| Moscow | 03:35 | +7h |
| Dubai | 04:35 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 06:05 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:35 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 08:35 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 09:35 | +13h |
| Sydney | 11:35 | +15h |
Best time to call West Raleigh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Raleigh local time:
Cities sharing West Raleigh's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:35
- Los Angeles17:35
- Brooklyn20:35
- Chicago19:35
- Queens20:35
- Houston19:35
- Phoenix17:35
- Philadelphia20:35
- San Antonio19:35
- Manhattan20:35
- San Diego17:35
- The Bronx20:35
Distances from West Raleigh
| Chicago | 1,030 km | NW (314°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,589 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,236 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,496 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,408 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,191 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,132 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,682 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,223 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,414 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,507 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,878 km | N (356°) |
Cities near West Raleigh
- Raleigh3 km · 20:35
- Garner10 km · 20:35
- Cary11 km · 20:35
- Morrisville15 km · 20:35
- Knightdale17 km · 20:35
- Apex18 km · 20:35
- Holly Springs21 km · 20:35
- Scotts Mill21 km · 20:35
FAQ
What time is it in West Raleigh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Raleigh (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is West Raleigh in?
West Raleigh runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does West Raleigh 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 West Raleigh today?
West Raleigh sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Raleigh tonight?
The moon phase over West Raleigh tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Raleigh?
The antipode of West Raleigh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.79° S, 101.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,269 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Raleigh?
West Raleigh sits at about 122 m above sea level, higher than roughly 36% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Raleigh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Raleigh, clocks run about 59 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.