Current Time in Raleigh
Eastern Time · North Carolina
4:58:07 PM
Your time
Time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- State
- North Carolina
- IANA zone
America/New_York- Coordinates
- 35.78°N, 78.64°W
Raleigh is in the Eastern Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−5, written EST at this time of year. Raleigh observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
Sunrise and sunset
Today in Raleigh
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Daylight through the year
Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for Raleigh.
Weather in Raleigh
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Source: U.S. National Weather Service.
Daylight saving time
Dates by yearNext clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timeEST · UTC−5
Difference from other U.S. zones
Convert a time| Time zone | Current time | Compared with Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 4:58 PM | Same time |
| Central Time | 3:58 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Mountain Time | 2:58 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Pacific Time | 1:58 PM | 3 hours behind |
| Alaska Time | 12:58 PM | 4 hours behind |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time | 11:58 AM | 5 hours behind |
| UTC | 9:58 PM | 5 hours ahead |
Other cities in North Carolina
Also on Eastern Time
CTConnecticutEastern Time4:58 PMDEDelawareEastern Time4:58 PMDCWashington, D.C.Eastern Time4:58 PMFLFloridaEastern Time4:58 PMGAGeorgiaEastern Time4:58 PMINIndianaEastern Time4:58 PMKYKentuckyEastern Time4:58 PMMEMaineEastern Time4:58 PMMDMarylandEastern Time4:58 PMMAMassachusettsEastern Time4:58 PMMIMichiganEastern Time4:58 PMNHNew HampshireEastern Time4:58 PMNJNew JerseyEastern Time4:58 PMNYNew YorkEastern Time4:58 PMNCNorth CarolinaEastern Time4:58 PMOHOhioEastern Time4:58 PMPAPennsylvaniaEastern Time4:58 PMRIRhode IslandEastern Time4:58 PMSCSouth CarolinaEastern Time4:58 PMVTVermontEastern Time4:58 PMVAVirginiaEastern Time4:58 PMWVWest VirginiaEastern Time4:58 PM
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Raleigh in?
Raleigh is in the Eastern Time zone. The current offset is UTC−5, shown as EST.
Does Raleigh observe daylight saving time?
Raleigh observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
What is the time difference between Raleigh and Los Angeles?
Raleigh is currently 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.