Time in South Carolina
Friday, October 16, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
United States
South Carolina is 5 hours behind London.
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4:21 PM in South Carolina, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from South Carolina
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind South Carolina they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:21 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:21 PM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:21 PM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:21 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:21 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:21 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 10:21 PM CEST | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 10:21 PM CEST | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 11:21 PM MSK | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:21 AM GSTnext day | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:51 AM ISTnext day | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 3:21 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 4:21 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:21 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 5:21 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:21 AM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:21 AM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:21 PM SAST | +6h |
South Carolina time zone
- Local time
- 4:21 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
South Carolina uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in United States today
- Sunrise
- 7:29 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 1:09 PM
Cities in South Carolina
Questions and answers
What time zone is South Carolina in?
South Carolina uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does South Carolina observe daylight saving time?
Yes. South Carolina switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between South Carolina and London?
South Carolina is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for South Carolina?
The country calling code is +1.