is charlotte in the eastern time zone
Raleigh is the North Carolina state capital and the second largest city. The largest city is Charlotte ; other major cities include Greensboro , Winston-Salem , and Asheville . North Carolina Time. North Carolina is in the Eastern Time Zone in the United States of America (USA). Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-5). Current time now in Time Zone: America New York (USA Eastern Time)