Erastus in numbers
- Coordinates
- 35.1907, -83.1877
- Elevation
- 1084 m above sea level
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 684 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Erastus, North Carolina, United States
Current local time for Erastus, North Carolina, United States is listed here, in the America/New_York time zone (−4).
Erastus, United States
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Erastus
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Erastus, North Carolina.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:41 AM Solar noon 1:19 PM Sunset 6:58 PM Daylight 11 h 18 min Night 12 h 42 min Civil twilight 7:15 AM – 7:24 PM
Weather in Erastus right now
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Erastus and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 28723 Cullowhee — 6.7 km away
- 28736 Glenville — 8.9 km away
- 28783 Tuckasegee — 12.8 km away
- 28717 Cashiers — 13.9 km away
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
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 Erastus
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
- Bessie — 4.0 km
- Glenville — 5.6 km
- Shookville — 5.9 km
- Mountain Grove — 7.2 km
- Norton — 7.3 km
- Ellijay — 7.5 km
Local time details for Erastus
4 distinct postal codes apply to Erastus.
Erastus marks time with America/New_York at an offset of UTC−4. Does the area change clocks seasonally? Yes.
The horizon brightens over Erastus at 7:41 AM, and the sun sets at 6:58 PM. Daylight runs 11 h 18 min.
The hours shown for Erastus apply equally in Bessie and Glenville.
Questions and answers
- What time zone applies in Erastus?
- In Erastus, the applicable time zone is America/New_York, with an offset of −4.
- Does Erastus observe daylight saving time?
- Yes.
- When does daylight end in Erastus?
- Daylight ends at 6:58 PM.