Current time in South Carolina, United States

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 07:35 ↓ 18:44 (11 hours 10 minutes)EDTUTC-4Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EDT
UTC now
UTC−4
Next change
Calling code
+1
Cities listed
34

Time difference with your location

South Carolina is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

South Carolina time now

Time zone of South Carolina

South Carolina (United States) is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−4 → UTC−5.

IANA time zone: America/New_York

Major cities in South Carolina

The 26 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Columbia142,416
Charleston132,609
North Charleston108,304
Mt. Pleasant81,317
Rock Hill71,548
Greenville64,579
Summerville48,848
Sumter40,816
Goose Creek40,633
LocationPopulation
Hilton Head Island40,512
Florence38,228
Spartanburg37,867
Hilton Head37,099
Myrtle Beach31,035
Aiken30,604
Greer28,365
Anderson27,335
Mauldin25,135
LocationPopulation
Greenwood23,260
North Augusta22,522
Taylors21,617
Conway21,053
Socastee19,952
Bluffton16,728
North Myrtle Beach15,579
Clemson15,446

Time difference with world cities · South Carolina

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−3h
Mexico City CST
−2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
same time
London ☀BST
+5h
Abuja WAT
+5h
Dublin ☀IST
+5h
Berlin ☀CEST
+6h
Madrid ☀CEST
+6h
Rome ☀CEST
+6h
Paris ☀CEST
+6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+7h
Riyadh AST
+7h
Ankara TRT
+7h
Dubai GST
+8h
New Delhi IST
+9h30m
Hanoi ICT
+11h
Bangkok ICT
+11h
Manila PHT
+12h
Beijing CST
+12h
Tokyo JST
+13h
Seoul KST
+13h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+15h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+15h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+17h

Quick time conversionSouth Carolina ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

South Carolina (EDT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
01:001:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
03:003:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
05:005:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
07:007:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
09:009:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
South Carolina (EDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
13:001:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
15:003:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
17:005:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
19:007:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

South Carolina at a glance

Country
United States
Largest city
Columbia
Time zones
EDT
Cities listed
34
Population
1,336,020(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is South Carolina in?

South Carolina is on Eastern Time (EDT), currently UTC−4.

Does South Carolina observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−4 to UTC−5.

What is the largest city in South Carolina?

Columbia is the largest city in South Carolina, with a population of 142,416.

What is the time difference between South Carolina and Washington D.C.?

South Carolina has the same time as Washington D.C.