Current Time in Kinston, North Carolina, USA
8:54:48 PM
20:54:48
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Kinston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kinston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Lenoir County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 21,337
- Elevation
- 13 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 15' N / 77° 34' W
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Kinston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Charlotte
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Clock changes in Kinston
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 58 min2 min 2 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 58 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.5° 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 58 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 57 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 Kinston, North Carolina, USA
Pitt-Greenville AirportPGVMedium airport · Serves Greenville45.2 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PGV / KPGV
About 45.2 km (28.1 mi) north-northeast of Kinston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Albert J Ellis AirportOAJMedium airport · Serves Richlands48.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · OAJ / KOAJ
About 48.3 km (30.0 mi) south of Kinston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Coastal Carolina Regional AirportEWNMedium airport · Serves New Bern53.3 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · EWN / KEWN
About 53.3 km (33.1 mi) east-southeast of Kinston
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kinston in?
- Kinston 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 Kinston?
- Clocks in Kinston 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 Kinston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Kinston observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Kinston?
- Kinston is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer