Right now, local time in Wilkesboro is 15:37 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wilkesboro ranks #83258 worldwide by population and #9280 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
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wilkesboro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.1460° N, 81.1606° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 312 m above sea level — higher than about 71% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,531 · #83258 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wilkesboro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.15° S, 98.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,496 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wilkesboro today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Wilkesboro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wilkesboro sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wilkesboro sits at just 312 m above sea level. Wilkesboro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 847 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,814 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.15° N, 81.16° 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 | 12:37 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:37 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:37 | +2h |
| London | 20:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:37 | +16h |
Best time to call Wilkesboro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wilkesboro local time:
Cities sharing Wilkesboro's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:37
- Los Angeles12:37
- Brooklyn15:37
- Chicago14:37
- Queens15:37
- Houston14:37
- Phoenix13:37
- Philadelphia15:37
- San Antonio14:37
- Manhattan15:37
- San Diego12:37
- The Bronx15:37
Distances from Wilkesboro
| Chicago | 847 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,361 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,373 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,640 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,564 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,273 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,980 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,800 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 13,300 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,317 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,297 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,814 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro2 km · 15:37
- Cricket4 km · 15:37
- Fairplains6 km · 15:37
- Moravian Falls6 km · 15:37
- Millers Creek8 km · 15:37
- Mulberry11 km · 15:37
- Hays12 km · 15:37
- Taylorsville25 km · 15:37
FAQ
What time is it in Wilkesboro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wilkesboro (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wilkesboro in?
Wilkesboro runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Wilkesboro 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 Wilkesboro today?
Wilkesboro sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wilkesboro tonight?
The moon phase over Wilkesboro tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wilkesboro?
The antipode of Wilkesboro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.15° S, 98.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,496 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wilkesboro?
Wilkesboro sits at about 312 m above sea level, higher than roughly 71% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wilkesboro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wilkesboro, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.