Current Time in Clayton, North Carolina, USA
12:22:40 PM
12:22:40
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Clayton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Clayton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Johnston County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 19,304
- Elevation
- 104 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 39' N / 78° 27' W
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Clayton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Charlotte
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Clayton local time
Clock changes in Clayton
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 13 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 13 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (41% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 13 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 11 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 09 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 07 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Clayton
Upcoming public holidays in North Carolina
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for Clayton, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh-Durham International AirportRDULarge airport · Serves Raleigh/Durham39.2 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RDU / KRDU
About 39.2 km (24.4 mi) northwest of Clayton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFAYMedium airport · Serves Fayetteville82.8 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FAY / KFAY
About 82.8 km (51.4 mi) south-southwest of Clayton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pitt-Greenville AirportPGVMedium airport · Serves Greenville96.9 km east
Source: OurAirports record · PGV / KPGV
About 96.9 km (60.2 mi) east of Clayton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Clayton in?
- Clayton uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Clayton?
- Clocks in Clayton move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Clayton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Clayton observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Clayton?
- Clayton is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer