Current Time in Asheville, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 35.6° N, 82.55° W
Elevation: 649 m above sea level
Population rank: #420 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: North Carolina
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
The time now in Asheville, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Asheville currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Asheville keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/New_York time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Asheville stands at an elevated 649 m above the sea. Asheville is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 938 km off. Asheville is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Asheville at 07:36 and sets at 18:54, giving 11h 17m of daylight today.
Asheville Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Asheville
Asheville gets 11h 17m of daylight today. Sunrise in Asheville is at 07:36 and sunset in Asheville is at 18:54.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 44m near the December solstice to 14h 34m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Asheville's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Oct ● | 06:09 | 07:36 | 13:16 | 16:27 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 06:10 | 07:37 | 13:15 | 16:26 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 06:10 | 07:38 | 13:15 | 16:25 | 18:52 | 20:22 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 06:11 | 07:39 | 13:15 | 16:24 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 06:12 | 07:39 | 13:15 | 16:23 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 06:13 | 07:40 | 13:15 | 16:22 | 18:49 | 20:19 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:14 | 07:41 | 13:14 | 16:21 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Asheville
Sunrise
in Asheville
↑
7:36 AM
Sunset
in Asheville
↓
6:54 PM
Day Length
11h 17m
Dawn
in Asheville
7:10 AM
Dusk
in Asheville
7:20 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Asheville
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
20.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:38
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:56
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Distances & Clock Changes in Asheville
How Far Is Asheville From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 938 km | NE (50deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,245 km | W (277deg) |
| London | 6,506 km | NE (46deg) |
| Paris | 6,775 km | NE (49deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,586 km | SE (145deg) |
| Moscow | 8,389 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,966 km | NNW (327deg) |
| Dubai | 11,931 km | NE (40deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Asheville?
Asheville next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Asheville's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Asheville and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.6deg S, 97.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Asheville
What time is it in Asheville right now?
The current local time in Asheville is 04:24 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Asheville follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Asheville in?
Clocks in Asheville follow the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Asheville?
Is Asheville on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 15, 2026, Asheville has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Asheville today?
Today in Asheville: sunrise is at 07:36 and sunset is at 18:54, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Asheville tonight?
Over Asheville tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 20.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Asheville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Asheville, clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.