Right now, local time in Aiken is 13:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aiken ranks #19153 worldwide by population and #1690 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aiken — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.5604° N, 81.7195° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 157 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 30,604 · #19153 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aiken through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.56° S, 98.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,550 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aiken today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Aiken — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aiken sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Aiken sits at just 157 m above sea level. Aiken's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,060 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,090 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.56° N, 81.72° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | +2h |
| London | 18:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Aiken
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aiken local time:
Cities sharing Aiken's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:16
- Los Angeles10:16
- Brooklyn13:16
- Chicago12:16
- Queens13:16
- Houston12:16
- Phoenix11:16
- Philadelphia13:16
- San Antonio12:16
- Manhattan13:16
- San Diego10:16
- The Bronx13:16
Distances from Aiken
| Chicago | 1,060 km | NNW (332°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,357 km | WNW (281°) |
| London | 6,609 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,869 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,357 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,547 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,194 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,052 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,577 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,577 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,176 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 16,090 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Aiken
- Warrenville8 km · 13:16
- Graniteville8 km · 13:16
- Gloverville11 km · 13:16
- Langley12 km · 13:16
- Burnettown13 km · 13:16
- New Ellenton16 km · 13:16
- Clearwater17 km · 13:16
- Belvedere21 km · 13:16
FAQ
What time is it in Aiken right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aiken (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aiken in?
Aiken runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Aiken observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aiken today?
Aiken sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aiken tonight?
The moon phase over Aiken tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aiken?
The antipode of Aiken — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.56° S, 98.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,550 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aiken?
Aiken sits at about 157 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Aiken?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aiken, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.