United States
Time now in Durham
Sunrise 05:55Sunset 07:38Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
10,345
Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
07:38
Day length
13h 42m
Coordinates
43.13, -70.93
Time difference from Durham
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Durham right now.
Durham on the map
About the time in Durham
Durham is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Around 10,345 people live in Durham, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Durham runs on America/New_York, which puts the city UTC −4 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Durham
- What are normal business hours in Durham in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Durham runs from 13:00–21:00 UTC today.
- Does Durham change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Durham today?
- Sunrise is at 05:55 and sunset at 07:38, giving 13h 42m of daylight.
- What time is it in Durham right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Durham, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
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