Raleigh Time Now

What is the Raleigh time now in minutes and seconds?

Current timezone: EDT, Eastern Daylight Time
Current offset: UTC/GMT -04:00
Observe DST: Yes

DST starts on: Sunday, March 8, 2026

DST ends on: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Raleigh is 3 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.

Map Of Raleigh

Airports in Raleigh, North Carolina

AirportIATAICAODistance to Raleigh
Raleigh-Durham International AirportRDUKRDU14 miles
Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee CountyTTAKTTA38 miles
Johnston Regional AirportJNXKJNX30 miles
Horace Williams AirportIGXKIGX30 miles

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the main commercial airport serving Raleigh and the Research Triangle. Raleigh Executive Jetport (TTA) and Johnston Regional Airport (JNX) primarily serve general and business aviation. Horace Williams Airport (IGX) is a general aviation airport serving the Chapel Hill area.

Daylight Saving Time

  • Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT) starts on the second Sunday of March (The clock went forward by one hour).
  • EDT ends on the first Sunday of November (The clock time will go back one hour).
  • Eastern Standard Time (EST) is used during the remainder of the year.
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🌙 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Raleigh

The Moon in Raleigh is currently in a Waning Gibbous phase, with approximately 98% of its visible surface illuminated by the Sun. It is steadily waning toward the Last Quarter.

Moonrise8:33 PM
Moonset8:01 AM
Phase🌖 Waning Gibbous
Illumination98%

The next full moon will occur in Raleigh on September 26, 2026, at 12:45 PM EDT. This particular full moon is traditionally known as the Harvest Moon.

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The IANA time zone identifier for Raleigh is America/New_York.

Related timezones: EST and EDT

North Carolina time.