Current Time in Roanoke Rapids, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 36.46° N, 77.65° W
Elevation: 48 m above sea level
Population rank: #3202 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 10m 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 Roanoke Rapids, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Roanoke Rapids currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Clocks in Roanoke Rapids are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 48 m. Roanoke Rapids is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 569 km off. Roanoke Rapids is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Roanoke Rapids at 07:18 and sets at 18:34, giving 11h 15m of daylight today.
Roanoke Rapids Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids gets 11h 16m of daylight today. Sunrise in Roanoke Rapids is at 07:18 and sunset in Roanoke Rapids is at 18:34.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 40m near the December solstice to 14h 39m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Oct ● | 05:49 | 07:17 | 12:56 | 16:07 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:50 | 07:18 | 12:56 | 16:06 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:51 | 07:19 | 12:55 | 16:05 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:51 | 07:20 | 12:55 | 16:04 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:52 | 07:21 | 12:55 | 16:03 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:53 | 07:22 | 12:55 | 16:02 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:54 | 07:23 | 12:55 | 16:01 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Roanoke Rapids
Sunrise
in Roanoke Rapids
↑
7:18 AM
Sunset
in Roanoke Rapids
↓
6:34 PM
Day Length
11h 15m
Dawn
in Roanoke Rapids
6:51 AM
Dusk
in Roanoke Rapids
7:00 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Roanoke Rapids
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
23.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:21
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:32
Distances & Clock Changes in Roanoke Rapids
How Far Is Roanoke Rapids From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 569 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,668 km | W (278deg) |
| London | 6,118 km | NE (48deg) |
| Paris | 6,378 km | NE (50deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,424 km | SSE (149deg) |
| Moscow | 8,079 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,116 km | NNW (330deg) |
| Dubai | 11,568 km | NE (43deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Roanoke Rapids?
Roanoke Rapids next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Roanoke Rapids's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Roanoke Rapids and you would surface in the open ocean, near 36.5deg S, 102.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roanoke Rapids
What time is it in Roanoke Rapids right now?
The current local time in Roanoke Rapids is 11:42 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Roanoke Rapids follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Roanoke Rapids in?
Roanoke Rapids 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 Roanoke Rapids?
Right now Roanoke Rapids sits at UTC-04:00. Going from UTC to local time in Roanoke Rapids means moving the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is Roanoke Rapids on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 15, 2026, Roanoke Rapids has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Roanoke Rapids today?
In Roanoke Rapids today the sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:34, giving 11h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Roanoke Rapids tonight?
Over Roanoke Rapids tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 23.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Roanoke Rapids?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Roanoke Rapids, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.