Current Local Time in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

9:54:42 am EDT

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	North Carolina (NC)
Lat/Long:	35°47'N / 78°38'W
Elevation:	108 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

57 °F

Overcast.
82 / 56 °F

Sun 22.		89 / 54 °F
Mon 23.		77 / 53 °F

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Time Zone

EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -4 hours

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

Same time as
Columbus

About EDT — Eastern Daylight Time

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Sunrise

7:16 am
↑ 89° East

Sunset

7:27 pm
↑ 271° West

Day length

12 hours, 11 minutes
+2m 16s longer

Moon 8.4%

Rise – 8:28 am
Set – 10:48 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:21 pm
Altitude: 54.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:51 am – 6:21 am
8:22 pm – 8:52 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:21 am – 6:51 am
7:52 pm – 8:22 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:51 am – 7:16 am
7:27 pm – 7:52 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
9:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
3:17 pm

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Airports

Raleigh-Durham International Airport, RDU
About 11 mi NW of Raleigh
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, CLT
About 136 mi WSW of Raleigh

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9:5442am

Saturday, March 21, 2026