Right now, local time in Wrightsville Beach is 18:31 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wrightsville Beach ranks #98010 worldwide by population and #10975 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wrightsville Beach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.2085° N, 77.7964° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,564 · #98010 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wrightsville Beach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.21° S, 102.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,185 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wrightsville Beach today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Wrightsville Beach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wrightsville Beach sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. 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.
Wrightsville Beach sits at just 1 m above sea level. Wrightsville Beach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,211 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,058 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.21° N, 77.80° 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 | 15:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:31 | +2h |
| London | 23:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:31 | +16h |
Best time to call Wrightsville Beach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wrightsville Beach local time:
Cities sharing Wrightsville Beach's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:31
- Los Angeles15:31
- Brooklyn18:31
- Chicago17:31
- Queens18:31
- Houston17:31
- Phoenix16:31
- Philadelphia18:31
- San Antonio17:31
- Manhattan18:31
- San Diego15:31
- The Bronx18:31
Distances from Wrightsville Beach
| Chicago | 1,211 km | NW (318°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,698 km | WNW (281°) |
| London | 6,297 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,550 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,217 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,298 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,323 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,757 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,331 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,603 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,545 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 16,058 km | N (357°) |
Cities near Wrightsville Beach
- Seagate4 km · 18:31
- Masonboro6 km · 18:31
- Ogden7 km · 18:31
- Bayshore9 km · 18:31
- Kings Grant9 km · 18:31
- Murraysville11 km · 18:31
- Myrtle Grove11 km · 18:31
- Northchase13 km · 18:31
FAQ
What time is it in Wrightsville Beach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wrightsville Beach (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wrightsville Beach in?
Wrightsville Beach runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Wrightsville Beach 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 Wrightsville Beach today?
Wrightsville Beach sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wrightsville Beach tonight?
The moon phase over Wrightsville Beach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wrightsville Beach?
The antipode of Wrightsville Beach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.21° S, 102.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,185 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wrightsville Beach?
Wrightsville Beach sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wrightsville Beach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wrightsville Beach, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.