Current Time in Cornelius, North Carolina, USA
7:39:44 PM
19:39:44
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Cornelius is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cornelius
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Mecklenburg County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 28,092
- Elevation
- 245 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 29' N / 80° 51' W
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Cornelius follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Charlotte
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Clock changes in Cornelius
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
- 10 hr 57 min2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 57 min2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 57 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in North Carolina
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for Cornelius, North Carolina, USA
Concord-Padgett Regional AirportUSAMedium airport · Serves Concord17.6 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · USA / KJQF
About 17.6 km (10.9 mi) southeast of Cornelius
Scheduled airline service in source data
Charlotte Douglas International AirportCLTLarge airport · Serves Charlotte31.3 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CLT / KCLT
About 31.3 km (19.4 mi) south-southwest of Cornelius
Scheduled airline service in source data
Piedmont Triad International AirportGSOLarge airport · Serves Greensboro108 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · GSO / KGSO
About 108 km (66.8 mi) northeast of Cornelius
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cornelius in?
- Cornelius 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 Cornelius?
- Clocks in Cornelius 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 Cornelius observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cornelius observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cornelius?
- Cornelius is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer