Current Local Time in Hickory, North Carolina, USA

4:50:43 am EDT

Monday, March 23, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	North Carolina (NC)
Lat/Long:	35°44'N / 81°21'W
Elevation:	362 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

68 °F

Clear.
75 / 48 °F

Tue 24.		58 / 38 °F
Wed 25.		62 / 35 °F

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Time Zone

EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -4 hours

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

Same time as
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:24 am
↑ 88° East

Sunset

7:39 pm
↑ 272° West

Day length

12 hours, 15 minutes
+2m 16s longer

Moon 23.4%

Set – 12:14 am
Rise – 10:01 am

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:31 pm
Altitude: 55.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:58 am – 6:29 am
8:35 pm – 9:05 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:29 am – 6:59 am
8:05 pm – 8:35 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:59 am – 7:24 am
7:39 pm – 8:05 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
9:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
3:17 pm

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Airports

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, CLT
About 42 mi SSE of Hickory
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, GSP
About 76 mi SW of Hickory
Piedmont Triad International Airport, GSO
About 83 mi ENE of Hickory

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Hickory

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4:50 43 am

Monday, March 23, 2026