United States
Time now in Durham
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:50Sunset 08:13Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
112
Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
08:13
Day length
13h 23m
Coordinates
38.48, -97.23
Time difference from Durham
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Durham right now.
Durham on the map
About the time in Durham
Sunrise today lands at 06:50 and sunset at 08:13 local time, giving 13h 23m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.48, -97.23) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Durham.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Durham day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Durham
- Which time zone is Durham in?
- Durham uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What are normal business hours in Durham in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Durham runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Durham right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Durham, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Does Durham change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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