United States
Time now in Wilmington
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 07:52Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
106,476
Sunrise
06:37
Sunset
07:52
Day length
13h 15m
Coordinates
34.21, -77.89
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About the time in Wilmington
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Wilmington day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 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.
Around 106,476 people live in Wilmington, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Wilmington 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Wilmington
- What time is it in Wilmington right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Wilmington, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- When do the sun rise and set in Wilmington today?
- Sunrise is at 06:37 and sunset at 07:52, giving 13h 15m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Wilmington in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Wilmington runs from 13:00–21:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Wilmington in?
- Wilmington uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
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