North Carolina is in the Eastern Time Zone in the United States of America (USA). Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-5 ). Daylight Saving Time (DST) is observed in North Carolina, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour to Eastern Daylight Time; which is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-4 ). After the Summer months, the time in North Carolina is shifted back by 1 hour to US Eastern Standard Time (EST) or (GMT-5).
North Carolina Local Time Details
Time Zone
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Eastern Standard Time – is abbreviated as EST Eastern Daylight Time – is abbreviated as EDT |
UTC – GMT
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North Carolina is GMT/UTC – 5h during Standard Time North Carolina is GMT/UTC – 4h during Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight Saving
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North Carolina does utilize Daylight Saving Time. |
Daylight Saving
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North Carolina started Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 2:00 AM local time. |
Daylight Saving
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North Carolina ends Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at 2:00 AM local time. |