Time Now in Hickory, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 35.73° N, 81.34° W
Elevation: 350 m above sea level
Population rank: #1213 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
Hickory sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC−05:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Being in the temperate belt, Hickory sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Perched at about 350 m, Hickory sits well above the coast. Hickory is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 846 km off. A major centre in the United States, Hickory keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Time & Daylight in Hickory
Daylight Hours in Hickory
Hickory gets 13h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in Hickory is at 06:54 and sunset in Hickory is at 19:57.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 44m near the December solstice to 14h 34m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Hickory and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Hickory's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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Prayer Times in Hickory
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 28 Aug ● | 05:21 | 06:54 | 13:26 | 17:06 | 19:59 | 21:29 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 05:22 | 06:54 | 13:26 | 17:05 | 19:57 | 21:27 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 05:23 | 06:55 | 13:26 | 17:05 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 05:24 | 06:56 | 13:25 | 17:04 | 19:54 | 21:24 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 05:25 | 06:57 | 13:25 | 17:03 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:26 | 06:58 | 13:25 | 17:02 | 19:52 | 21:22 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:27 | 06:58 | 13:24 | 17:02 | 19:50 | 21:20 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Hickory
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
99.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:15
Next Moonset
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Tomorrow, 08:16
Distances & Clock Changes in Hickory
How Far Is Hickory From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 846 km | NE (47deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,351 km | W (278deg) |
| London | 6,417 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,683 km | NE (49deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,535 km | SE (146deg) |
| Moscow | 8,321 km | NNE (31deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,013 km | NNW (327deg) |
| Dubai | 11,849 km | NE (40deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Hickory?
Hickory next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Hickory's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Hickory and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.7deg S, 98.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory
What time is it in Hickory right now?
The current local time in Hickory is 18:08 on Friday, August 28, 2026. Hickory follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Hickory in?
Hickory 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 Hickory?
Is Hickory on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 28, 2026, Hickory has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What moon phase is visible over Hickory tonight?
Tonight the moon over Hickory is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 99.4%.
What is solar time in Hickory?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hickory, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.