Time in Tarboro, North Carolina now
Tarboro 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 Tarboro.
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 11,164
- Coordinates
- 35.8968° N, 77.5358° W
Sunrise and sunset in Tarboro.
Worked out for 35.8968° N, 77.5358° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Tarboro for 14h 36m, and on the shortest day for 9h 43m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Tarboro compared with other cities.
How the clock in Tarboro lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Tarboro |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 Tarboro.
The closest places listed for North Carolina, with the distance from Tarboro and their local time. See every place on the North Carolina page.
When the clocks change in Tarboro.
Tarboro 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 Tarboro.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Tarboro.
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What time is it in Tarboro right now?
Tarboro 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 Tarboro in?
Tarboro 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 Tarboro observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Tarboro 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 Tarboro?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:29, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:59.
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How long is the longest day in Tarboro?
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 Tarboro and New York?
Tarboro is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Tarboro and London?
Tarboro 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 Tarboro?
Tarboro has about 11,164 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 Tarboro?
Tarboro sits at 35.8968° N, 77.5358° W in North Carolina, about 192 miles from Charlotte.
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Which places are closest to Tarboro?
The closest places listed are Rocky Mount, 15 miles away, Greenville, 22 miles away and Wilson, 24 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.