Portsmouth in numbers
- Coordinates
- 35.0696, -76.0638
- Elevation
- 0 m above sea level
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 434 km away
- Same name
- 11 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Portsmouth, North Carolina, United States
The time in Portsmouth, North Carolina, United States at this very moment is shown below, in the America/New_York zone (−4).
Portsmouth, United States
Thursday, 15 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Portsmouth
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Portsmouth keeps America/New_York clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:11 AM Solar noon 12:51 PM Sunset 6:31 PM Daylight 11 h 20 min Night 12 h 40 min Civil twilight 6:46 AM – 6:56 PM
Weather in Portsmouth right now
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Portsmouth and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 02871
- 03801
- 03802
- 03803
- 03804
- 23701
- 23702
- 23703
- 23704
- 23705
- 23707
- 23708
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 Portsmouth
- Portsmouth England, United Kingdom
- Portsmouth Virginia, United States
- Portsmouth New Hampshire, United States
- Portsmouth Ohio, United States
- Portsmouth Rhode Island, United States
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
- Ocracoke — 9.0 km
- Pamlico Shores — 9.1 km
- Oyster Creek — 9.7 km
- Sound Shores — 9.8 km
- Jackson Dunes — 9.9 km
- Widgen Woods — 11.9 km
Time and daylight in Portsmouth
No adjustment is needed moving between Portsmouth, Ocracoke and Pamlico Shores.
12 postal codes are listed for Portsmouth.
Portsmouth adheres to America/New_York, a UTC−4 offset. Daylight saving time observed: Yes.
The sun comes up over Portsmouth at 7:11 AM today and drops below the horizon at 6:31 PM. That is 11 h 20 min between the two.
Questions and answers
- What time zone includes Portsmouth?
- The time zone that includes Portsmouth is America/New_York, with an offset of −4.
- Does Portsmouth use summer time?
- Yes.
- When should I expect the sun to rise in Portsmouth?
- Expect it at 7:11 AM.