Current Time in Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
8:54:38 PM
20:54:38
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Wake Forest is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Wake Forest
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- North Carolina
- County
- Wake County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 38,199
- Elevation
- 119 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 58' N / 78° 30' W
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Wake Forest follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Charlotte
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Clock changes in Wake Forest
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 56 min2 min 6 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 56 min2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.8° 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 56 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 1 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 Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh-Durham International AirportRDULarge airport · Serves Raleigh/Durham27.4 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RDU / KRDU
About 27.4 km (17.0 mi) west-southwest of Wake Forest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Pitt-Greenville AirportPGVMedium airport · Serves Greenville109 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PGV / KPGV
About 109 km (67.4 mi) east-southeast of Wake Forest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFAYMedium airport · Serves Fayetteville115 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FAY / KFAY
About 115 km (71.4 mi) south-southwest of Wake Forest
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wake Forest in?
- Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest?
- Clocks in Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Wake Forest observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Wake Forest?
- Wake Forest is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer