Current Time in Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
3:42:26 AM
03:42:26
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
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Time zone details
Hamlet is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Hamlet
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Richmond County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 6,454
- Elevation
- 91 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 53' N / 79° 41' W
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Clock changes in Hamlet
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
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Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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 20 min1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
First QuarterMoon illumination33%
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 20 min1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 20 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Hamlet
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Plan around Hamlet
Upcoming public holidays in North Carolina
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
Nearby places
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hamlet in?
- Hamlet 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 Hamlet?
- Clocks in Hamlet move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Hamlet observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hamlet observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Hamlet?
- Hamlet is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer