Current Time in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4). It is 5 hours behind London.
Raleigh now
Monday, 19 October 2026
Eastern Daylight Time · EDT · UTC−04:00
Current time in Raleigh: 4:19 PM, Monday 19 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:24 AMNowSunset 6:34 PM
Raleigh time facts
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−04:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 35.78° N, 78.64° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 13 days. Raleigh then moves to UTC−05:00.
Time difference from Raleigh
| Place | Local time | vs Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| London | 9:19 PM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 12:19 AM | +8 h |
| India | 1:49 AM | +9.5 h |
| Tokyo | 5:19 AM | +13 h |
| Sydney | 7:19 AM | +15 h |
| Los Angeles | 1:19 PM | −3 h |
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Questions
Does Raleigh observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Raleigh is on daylight time now (UTC−04:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Raleigh in?
Raleigh uses Eastern Time (ET), IANA zone America/New_York. Right now that is UTC−04:00 (EDT).
Is Raleigh the same time as California?
No. Raleigh is 3 hours ahead of California right now.