Time in Mount Airy, North Carolina now
Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy.
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 10,354
- Coordinates
- 36.4993° N, 80.6073° W
Sunrise and sunset in Mount Airy.
Worked out for 36.4993° N, 80.6073° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Mount Airy for 14h 39m, and on the shortest day for 9h 40m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Mount Airy compared with other cities.
How the clock in Mount Airy lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Mount Airy |
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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 Mount Airy.
The closest places listed for North Carolina, with the distance from Mount Airy and their local time. See every place on the North Carolina page.
When the clocks change in Mount Airy.
Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Mount Airy.
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What time is it in Mount Airy right now?
Mount Airy 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.
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What time zone is Mount Airy in?
Mount Airy 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.
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Does Mount Airy observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 20:43, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:30 and sets at 17:10.
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How long is the longest day in Mount Airy?
The sun is up for 14h 39m on the June solstice and for 9h 40m 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 Mount Airy and New York?
Mount Airy is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Mount Airy and London?
Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy?
Mount Airy has about 10,354 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 Mount Airy?
Mount Airy sits at 36.4993° N, 80.6073° W in North Carolina, about 89 miles from Charlotte.
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Which places are closest to Mount Airy?
The closest places listed are King, 20 miles away, Lewisville, 30 miles away and Winston-Salem, 34 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.