Current Local Time in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

1:59:21 am EST

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	North Carolina (NC)
Lat/Long:	35°16'N / 81°11'W
Elevation:	248 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

34 °F

Overcast.
47 / 35 °F

Thu 5.		44 / 28 °F
Fri 6.		51 / 21 °F

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Time Zone

EST (Eastern Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

Same time as
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:21 am
↑ 109° East

Sunset

5:56 pm
↑ 251° West

Day length

10 hours, 35 minutes
+1m 50s longer

Moon 93.3%

Set – 8:53 am
Rise – 9:06 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:38 pm
Altitude: 38.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:54 am – 6:24 am
6:52 pm – 7:22 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:24 am – 6:54 am
6:22 pm – 6:52 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:54 am – 7:21 am
5:56 pm – 6:22 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
February 1, 2026
5:09 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
February 9, 2026
7:43 am

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Airports

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, CLT
About 14 mi ESE of Gastonia
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, GSP
About 64 mi WSW of Gastonia
Piedmont Triad International Airport, GSO
About 91 mi NE of Gastonia

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1:59 21 am

Wednesday, February 4, 2026