What time is it in Wake Forest right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wake Forest, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/New_York. Wake Forest is 4 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Wake Forest in?

Wake Forest uses EDT (Eastern Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/New_York, and the current UTC offset is UTC−4.

Does Wake Forest observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Wake Forest?

Open the time zone converter for Wake Forest to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States

Wake Forest is on EDT (Eastern Time), UTC−4. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Wake Forest, United States

9:48 AM:56EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: North Carolina
Lat/Long: 35°59'N / 78°31'W
Elevation: 119 m
Population: 38,199
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Wake Forest

Time zone
EDT
Eastern Time
UTC offset
UTC−4
4 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Wake Forest keeps the time of the IANA zone America/New_York, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Wake Forest today

Sunrise
7:31 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Day length
10 hours 52 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Wake Forest for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 35°59'N / 78°31'W.

Time difference between Wake Forest and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Wake Forest. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Wake Forest
City	Local time	Compared to Wake Forest
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:48 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:48 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:48 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:48 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:48 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:48 PM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:48 PM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:48 PM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:48 PM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:48 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:48 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:18 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:48 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:48 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:48 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:48 AM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:48 AM	+17h (ahead)

Other cities near Wake Forest

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