Time Now in Fayetteville, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 35.05° N, 78.88° W
Elevation: 29 m above sea level
Population rank: #128 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 15m 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
Local time in Fayetteville 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. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Fayetteville sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Fayetteville lies barely above sea level, at roughly 29 m. Fayetteville is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 761 km off. As one of the United States's largest cities, Fayetteville is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Fayetteville gets 13h 16m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 19:56.
Time & Daylight in Fayetteville
Daylight Hours in Fayetteville
Fayetteville gets 13h 16m of daylight today. Sunrise in Fayetteville is at 06:40 and sunset in Fayetteville is at 19:56.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 47m near the December solstice to 14h 31m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 05:06 | 06:39 | 13:18 | 17:00 | 19:57 | 21:27 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:07 | 06:40 | 13:18 | 16:59 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:08 | 06:41 | 13:18 | 16:59 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:09 | 06:42 | 13:17 | 16:58 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:10 | 06:42 | 13:17 | 16:58 | 19:52 | 21:22 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:11 | 06:43 | 13:17 | 16:57 | 19:51 | 21:21 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:12 | 06:44 | 13:17 | 16:56 | 19:49 | 21:19 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Fayetteville
Sunrise
in Fayetteville
↑
6:40 AM
Sunset
in Fayetteville
↓
7:56 PM
Day Length
13h 16m
Dawn
in Fayetteville
6:13 AM
Dusk
in Fayetteville
8:23 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Fayetteville
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
67.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:39
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:07
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Distances & Clock Changes in Fayetteville
How Far Is Fayetteville From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 761 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,583 km | W (280deg) |
| London | 6,306 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,564 km | NE (49deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,349 km | SSE (148deg) |
| Moscow | 8,271 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,195 km | NNW (329deg) |
| Dubai | 11,758 km | NE (42deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Fayetteville?
Fayetteville next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Fayetteville's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Fayetteville and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.0deg S, 101.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fayetteville
What time is it in Fayetteville right now?
The current local time in Fayetteville is 18:59 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Fayetteville follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Fayetteville in?
Fayetteville uses the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Fayetteville?
To turn UTC into Fayetteville time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places Fayetteville at UTC-04:00 right now.
Is Fayetteville on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 21, 2026, Fayetteville has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fayetteville today?
Today in Fayetteville: sunrise is at 06:40 and sunset is at 19:56, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fayetteville tonight?
Tonight the moon over Fayetteville is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 67.3%.
What is solar time in Fayetteville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fayetteville, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.