Alert in numbers
- Coordinates
- 36.2310, -78.2225
- Elevation
- 121 m above sea level
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 314 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Alert, North Carolina, United States
The clock above shows the current local time in Alert, North Carolina, United States, which uses America/New_York (−5).
Alert, United States
Monday, 2 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/New_York
Local time in Alert
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Alert, North Carolina.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:38 AM Solar noon 11:58 AM Sunset 5:17 PM Daylight 10 h 40 min Night 13 h 20 min Civil twilight 6:11 AM – 5:44 PM
Weather in Alert right now
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Alert and its neighbours
Largest cities in North Carolina
- Charlotte 911 311
- Raleigh 482 295
- West Raleigh 338 759
- Greensboro 285 342
- Durham 257 636
- Winston-Salem 241 218
Other places named Alert
Same time zone — America/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- Schlosstown (historical) — 4.6 km
- Kearney — 4.6 km
- Lake View — 5.5 km
- Gold Sand — 6.1 km
- Laurel — 6.4 km
- Lickskillet — 6.7 km
About the time in Alert
Alert adheres to America/New_York, a UTC−5 offset. Daylight saving time observed: No.
The day begins at Alert with sunrise at 6:38 AM and ends with sunset at 5:17 PM. Daylight totals 10 h 40 min.
Neighbouring Kearney and Schlosstown (historical) keep the same hours as Alert.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone covers Alert?
- Alert is covered by the America/New_York time zone, with an offset of −5.
- Does daylight saving time apply in Alert?
- No.
- I need the sunrise and sunset times for Alert.
- They are 6:38 AM and 5:17 PM.