Current Local Time in Wilmington, NC Metro Area, North Carolina, USA

10:29:45 pm EST

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	North Carolina (NC)
Type:	Economic Region
Lat/Long:	34°26'N / 77°53'W
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Also known as:	48900, Wilmington NC, Wilmington NC Metro Area

°F

Weather

32 °F

Chilly.
61 / 31 °F

Mon 26.		62 / 30 °F
Tue 27.		45 / 20 °F

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Time Zone

EST (Eastern Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

Same time as
New York

About EST — Eastern Standard Time

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Sunrise

7:14 am
↑ 113° Southeast

Sunset

5:33 pm
↑ 247° West

Day length

10 hours, 19 minutes
+1m 30s longer

Moon 38.4%

Rise – 10:21 am
Set – 11:43 pm

High Tide

High – 3:46 am
High – 4:04 pm

Low Tide

Low – 10:55 am
Low – 11:21 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:23 pm
Altitude: 36.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:47 am – 6:16 am
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:16 am – 6:47 am
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:47 am – 7:14 am
5:33 pm – 6:00 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 18, 2026
2:51 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 25, 2026
11:47 pm

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Airports

Wilmington International Airport, ILM
About 11 mi S of Wilmington, NC Metro Area
Myrtle Beach International Airport, MYR
About 79 mi SW of Wilmington, NC Metro Area
Raleigh-Durham International Airport, RDU
About 112 mi NNW of Wilmington, NC Metro Area

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10:2945pm

Saturday, January 24, 2026