Current Time in North Carolina (NC)
4:49:30 AM
04:49:30
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Time zone: America/New_York
This page shows the live time in North Carolina based on its primary time zone
(America/New_York). The clock above updates automatically in real time.
What time is it in North Carolina right now?
At the moment you opened this page, the local time in North Carolina (NC) was:
- 12-hour format: 4:49:30 AM
- 24-hour format: 04:49:30
- Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Timezone: America/New_York
You can bookmark this URL or share it with friends:
https://www.usintimes.com/state/north-carolina
— it will always show the current time in North Carolina.
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API: Time in North Carolina as JSON
Developers can fetch the current time in North Carolina using our JSON endpoint:
GET /api/time?state=NC
// Example response
{
"state": "North Carolina",
"abbr": "NC",
"timezone": "America/New_York",
"datetime_iso": "2026-01-15T04:49:30-05:00",
"time_12h": "4:49:30 AM",
"time_24h": "04:49:30"
}