Current Time USA North Carolina, USA

Current time, date, time zones, time difference

Current time in North Carolina

Samstag
06.06.2026

Time zones in North Carolina

Standard time
Eastern Standard Time EST
Daylight saving time
Eastern Daylight Time EDT
Universal Time Code
UTC-05:00
Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID)
America/New_York

Time difference between North Carolina and Germany

-6 Stunden

The current time difference between North Carolina and Germany is -6 Stunden.

Time difference between North Carolina and other places worldwide:

Daylight Saving Time in North Carolina

In North Carolina, clocks are set to daylight saving time during the summer months. The time zone then in effect is Eastern Daylight Time EDT (UTC-04:00).

Information about North Carolina

North Carolina’s major cities are located almost exclusively in three metropolitan areas, which are home to more than half of the state’s population.

  • The cross-state “Metrolina” metropolitan area, encompassing the cities of Charlotte, Gastonia, and Salisbury (North Carolina) with a population of approximately 2.2 million, spanning North and South Carolina
  • The “Triangle,” a triangle formed by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Cary, with over 1.5 million residents.
  • The “Piedmont Triad” between Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point, with approximately 1.5 million residents.

Data sheet for North Carolina

  • Capital: Raleigh
  • Land: USAUSA
  • Population: 11.046.024 (2024)
  • Area: 139.391 km²
  • Population desity: 82,9 per km²
Flag of North Carolina, USA

Flag of North Carolina, USA

Cities and places in North Carolina

Time difference between North Carolina and other cities wordwide