Time in Chapel Hill, North Carolina now
Chapel Hill is in North Carolina and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Chapel Hill.
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 59,568
- Coordinates
- 35.9132° N, 79.0558° W
Sunrise and sunset in Chapel Hill.
Worked out for 35.9132° N, 79.0558° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Chapel Hill for 14h 36m, and on the shortest day for 9h 43m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Chapel Hill compared with other cities.
How the clock in Chapel Hill lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Chapel Hill |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Chapel Hill.
The closest places listed for North Carolina, with the distance from Chapel Hill and their local time. See every place on the North Carolina page.
When the clocks change in Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Chapel Hill.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Chapel Hill.
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What time is it in Chapel Hill right now?
Chapel Hill is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Chapel Hill in?
Chapel Hill uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of North Carolina in most cases. The North Carolina page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Chapel Hill observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Chapel Hill go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Chapel Hill?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 20:35, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:05.
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How long is the longest day in Chapel Hill?
The sun is up for 14h 36m on the June solstice and for 9h 43m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Chapel Hill and New York?
Chapel Hill is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Chapel Hill and London?
Chapel Hill is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill has about 59,568 people, which makes it one of the places listed for North Carolina on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill sits at 35.9132° N, 79.0558° W in North Carolina, about 111 miles from Charlotte.
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Which places are closest to Chapel Hill?
The closest places listed are Briar Chapel, 7 miles away, Durham, 10 miles away and Hillsborough, 11 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.