What time is it in Winston-Salem right now?

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

What time zone is Winston-Salem in?

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

Does Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem?

Open the time zone converter for Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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

Winston-Salem, United States

11:15 AM:41EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: North Carolina
Lat/Long: 36°06'N / 80°15'W
Elevation: 293 m
Population: 241,218
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Winston-Salem

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

Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem today

Sunrise
7:38 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Day length
10 hours 52 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Winston-Salem for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 36°06'N / 80°15'W.

Time difference between Winston-Salem and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Winston-Salem
City	Local time	Compared to Winston-Salem
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:15 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:15 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:15 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:15 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:15 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:15 PM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:15 PM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:15 PM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:15 PM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:15 PM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:15 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:15 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:45 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:15 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:15 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:15 AM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:15 AM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:15 AM	+17h (ahead)

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