Local Time in Gastonia, United States
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Latest news in Gastonia
- Gastonia, NC Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-DaySpaceRef · 31d ago
- Gastonia Tells Residents Why Walmart Drones Will Be Over Their HomesDroneXL · 7d ago
- Lanny Shubert Obituary Sep 22, 2026Greene Funeral Service & Crematorium · 27d ago
- President Trump Holds Rally with U.S. Senate Candidate Michael Whatley (R-NC) in GastoniaC-SPAN · 33d ago
- Roger Hodge Obituary - Gastonia, NCDignity Memorial · 59d ago
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Gastonia is a city in and the county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The most populous city in the county and the 13th-most populous city in North Carolina, the population was 80,411 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Gastonia right now?
- The current time in Gastonia, United States is 09:51:17 PM (EDT), which is UTC-4.
- What time zone is Gastonia in?
- Gastonia uses the America/New_York time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated EDT, UTC-4.
- Does Gastonia observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Gastonia observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on November 1, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Gastonia?
- Gastonia is currently UTC-4 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).