Current Time in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
9:38:10 AM
09:38:10
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Elizabeth City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Elizabeth City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Pasquotank County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 17,988
- Elevation
- 1 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 17' N / 76° 15' W
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Elizabeth City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Charlotte
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Clock changes in Elizabeth City
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 55 min2 min 7 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 55 min2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.5° 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 55 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 2 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 Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
Norfolk International AirportORFLarge airport · Serves Norfolk66.9 km north
Source: OurAirports record · ORF / KORF
About 66.9 km (41.6 mi) north of Elizabeth City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newport News Williamsburg International AirportPHFMedium airport · Serves Newport News95.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PHF / KPHF
About 95.6 km (59.4 mi) north-northwest of Elizabeth City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pitt-Greenville AirportPGVMedium airport · Serves Greenville126 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PGV / KPGV
About 126 km (78.0 mi) southwest of Elizabeth City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Elizabeth City in?
- Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City?
- Clocks in Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Elizabeth City observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Elizabeth City?
- Elizabeth City is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer