Raleigh, NC, USA
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Raleigh Information
Time Zone
Abbreviation / Name
EDT - Eastern Daylight Time
EST - Eastern Standard Time
EST - Eastern Standard Time
UTC / GMT Offset
-4:00 hours during Eastern Daylight Time, currently in use.
-5:00 hours during Eastern Standard Time.
-5:00 hours during Eastern Standard Time.
Daylight Saving Time Change
+1:00 hour - DST is in use
Daylight Saving Time Starts
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST starts annually on the 2nd Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.Daylight Saving Time Ends
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of November. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 am local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.Raleigh Facts
Country
USA
State
North Carolina
Alternative Names
RDU, Ralei, Raleigh, Rali, Roles, Roli, Rolis, Rolės, Wake Court House, lolli, luo li, ra li, raley, rali, raly, raly shmaly kyrwlyna, rele, reli, roli, rori, ryale'i, Ράλεϊ, Рали, Ралі, Роли, Ролі, Ռոլի, ראלי, رالي, رالی, رالی، شمالی کیرولینا, रालेय्, रॅले, रेली, र्यालेइ, র্যালি, ராலீ, ราลี, როლი, ローリー, 罗利, 롤리
Population
451,066
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
35° 46' N Latitude / 78° 38' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1