Winston-Salem uses America/New_York — UTC-05:00 (EST) in standard time and UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in North Carolina, United States. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Winston-Salem's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Winston-Salem uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Winston-Salem is America/New_York. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 November 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 14 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 07 November 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 12 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 05 November 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 11 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 November 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
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Currency: US Dollar (USD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English.
Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. It anchors the Winston-Salem metropolitan statistical area, which is located in the west-to-southwestern area of the Piedmont Triad region. The Winston-Salem Metropolitan Area had an estimated population of 712,206 in 2025.
The city of Winston-Salem is located in the northwestern Piedmont Triad region, where the city had an estimated 249,545 residents at the 2020 census and an estimated population of 257,271 in 2025, making it the fifth-most-populous city in North Carolina and the 90th-most-populous city in the United States.
Winston-Salem was created in 1913 through the consolidation of Salem, a Moravian settlement established in 1766, and Winston, established in 1849 as the seat of the newly formed Forsyth County. The city developed as a major center of tobacco and textile manufacturing and banking, associated with companies including the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Hanes, and Wachovia.
Its economy later diversified, with health care, education, research, manufacturing, and other services becoming major sectors.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
241,218 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
North Carolina, United States.
America/New_York · UTC-05:00 (EST).
Observes DST.
US Dollar (USD) · +1.
Greensboro, Charlotte, Durham
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) about 27.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 21.4°C and lows 10.3°C. Warmest month: July (average high 32.3°C); coolest month: January (average low -0.7°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Winston-Salem is the location of the corporate headquarters of HanesBrands, Inc., Lowes Foods Stores, Quality Oil Company, Reynolds American (parent of R. J. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: North Carolina · IANA zone: America/New_York · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Winston-Salem and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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