Time Now in Gastonia, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 35.26° N, 81.19° W
Elevation: 245 m above sea level
Population rank: #551 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 25m 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
Gastonia 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. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Gastonia sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Gastonia sits at a modest 245 m above sea level. Gastonia is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 873 km off. A major centre in the United States, Gastonia keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Gastonia at 06:34 and sets at 20:26, giving 13h 52m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Gastonia
Daylight Hours in Gastonia
Gastonia gets 13h 52m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gastonia is at 06:34 and sunset in Gastonia is at 20:26.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 46m near the December solstice to 14h 32m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Gastonia and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Gastonia's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Gastonia.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 2 Aug ● | 04:53 | 06:34 | 13:31 | 17:17 | 20:27 | 21:57 |
| Mon, 3 Aug | 04:54 | 06:35 | 13:30 | 17:16 | 20:26 | 21:56 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 04:55 | 06:35 | 13:30 | 17:16 | 20:25 | 21:55 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 04:57 | 06:36 | 13:30 | 17:16 | 20:24 | 21:54 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 04:58 | 06:37 | 13:30 | 17:16 | 20:23 | 21:53 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 04:59 | 06:38 | 13:30 | 17:15 | 20:22 | 21:52 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 05:00 | 06:38 | 13:30 | 17:15 | 20:21 | 21:51 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gastonia
Sunrise
in Gastonia
↑
6:34 AM
Sunset
in Gastonia
↓
8:26 PM
Day Length
13h 52m
Dawn
in Gastonia
6:06 AM
Dusk
in Gastonia
8:55 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Gastonia
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
81.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:36
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 11:26
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Distances & Clock Changes in Gastonia
How Far Is Gastonia From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 873 km | NE (44deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,372 km | W (279deg) |
| London | 6,443 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,707 km | NE (49deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,484 km | SE (146deg) |
| Moscow | 8,360 km | NNE (31deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,064 km | NNW (327deg) |
| Dubai | 11,880 km | NE (41deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Gastonia?
Gastonia next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Gastonia's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gastonia and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.3deg S, 98.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gastonia
What time is it in Gastonia right now?
The current local time in Gastonia is 19:38 on Sunday, August 02, 2026. Gastonia follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Gastonia in?
Gastonia 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 Gastonia?
Is Gastonia on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Gastonia as of August 02, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gastonia today?
Today in Gastonia: sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset is at 20:26, giving 13h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gastonia tonight?
Tonight the moon over Gastonia is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 81.5%.
What is solar time in Gastonia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gastonia, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.