Current Time in Elizabeth City, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 36.29° N, 76.25° W
Elevation: 1 m above sea level
Population rank: #2809 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 05m 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 Elizabeth City, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Elizabeth City currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Local time in Elizabeth City runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/New_York). 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. At about 1 m, Elizabeth City is practically at sea level. Elizabeth City is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 529 km off. Elizabeth City is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Elizabeth City at 07:15 and sets at 18:24, giving 11h 09m of daylight today.
Elizabeth City Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City gets 11h 10m of daylight today. Sunrise in Elizabeth City is at 07:15 and sunset in Elizabeth City is at 18:24.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 41m near the December solstice to 14h 38m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Elizabeth City's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Elizabeth City.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Oct ● | 05:46 | 07:14 | 12:50 | 15:58 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:47 | 07:15 | 12:50 | 15:57 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:48 | 07:16 | 12:49 | 15:56 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:48 | 07:17 | 12:49 | 15:55 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:49 | 07:18 | 12:49 | 15:54 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:50 | 07:19 | 12:49 | 15:54 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:51 | 07:20 | 12:49 | 15:53 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Elizabeth City
Sunrise
in Elizabeth City
↑
7:15 AM
Sunset
in Elizabeth City
↓
6:24 PM
Day Length
11h 09m
Dawn
in Elizabeth City
6:48 AM
Dusk
in Elizabeth City
6:51 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Elizabeth City
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
53.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 15:01
Next Moonset
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Tomorrow, 00:19
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Distances & Clock Changes in Elizabeth City
How Far Is Elizabeth City From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 529 km | NNE (21deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,795 km | W (279deg) |
| London | 6,038 km | NE (48deg) |
| Paris | 6,293 km | NE (51deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,345 km | SSE (150deg) |
| Moscow | 8,028 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,194 km | NNW (331deg) |
| Dubai | 11,495 km | NE (44deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Elizabeth City?
Elizabeth City next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Elizabeth City's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Elizabeth City and you would surface in the open ocean, near 36.3deg S, 103.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth City
What time is it in Elizabeth City right now?
The current local time in Elizabeth City is 20:55 on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Elizabeth City follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Elizabeth City in?
Elizabeth City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Elizabeth City?
Right now Elizabeth City sits at UTC-04:00. Going from UTC to local time in Elizabeth City means moving the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is Elizabeth City on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Elizabeth City as of October 18, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Elizabeth City today?
In Elizabeth City today the sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:24, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elizabeth City tonight?
The moon phase over Elizabeth City tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 53.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Elizabeth City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elizabeth City, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.