What time is it in Raleigh?
The live local time in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Current time in Raleigh
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The time across America right now
Raleigh is in Eastern Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Raleigh different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Raleigh is in Eastern Time.
- Raleigh is the same time as New York all year.
- Raleigh is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Raleigh uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Raleigh between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn Los Angeles time into Raleigh time.
Raleigh time facts
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Winter name
- EST (UTC-5)
- Summer name
- EDT (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Raleigh uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Raleigh between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/New_York
Los Angeles time to Raleigh time
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Questions about time in Raleigh
What time is it in Raleigh now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Raleigh, North Carolina. It updates every second.
What time zone is Raleigh in?
Raleigh is in the Eastern Time zone. The short names are EST in winter and EDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/New York.
Does Raleigh use daylight saving time?
Yes. Raleigh uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Raleigh between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
What is the time difference between Raleigh and New York?
Raleigh is the same time as New York all year.
What is the time difference between Raleigh and Los Angeles?
Raleigh is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Raleigh ahead of or behind New York?
Raleigh is the same time as New York all year.