Right now, local time in Balfour is 08:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balfour ranks #137663 worldwide by population and #15831 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balfour — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3465° N, 82.4721° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 646 m above sea level — higher than about 89% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,187 · #137663 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balfour through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.35° S, 97.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,613 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balfour today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 53.3° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Balfour — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balfour sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Balfour sits at 646 m above sea level. Balfour's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 853 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,883 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.35° N, 82.47° 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 | 05:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | +2h |
| London | 13:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Balfour
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balfour local time:
Cities sharing Balfour's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:07
- Los Angeles05:07
- Brooklyn08:07
- Chicago07:07
- Queens08:07
- Houston07:07
- Phoenix06:07
- Philadelphia08:07
- San Antonio07:07
- Manhattan08:07
- San Diego05:07
- The Bronx08:07
Distances from Balfour
| Chicago | 853 km | NNW (330°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,255 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,520 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,788 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,559 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,410 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,990 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,944 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,367 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,434 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,161 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,883 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Balfour
- Hendersonville3 km · 08:07
- Mountain Home3 km · 08:07
- Laurel Park4 km · 08:07
- Barker Heights5 km · 08:07
- Valley Hill5 km · 08:07
- Flat Rock9 km · 08:07
- East Flat Rock9 km · 08:07
- Horse Shoe8 km · 08:07
FAQ
What time is it in Balfour right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balfour (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Balfour in?
Balfour runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Balfour 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 Balfour today?
Balfour sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balfour tonight?
The moon phase over Balfour tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balfour?
The antipode of Balfour — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.35° S, 97.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,613 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balfour?
Balfour sits at about 646 m above sea level, higher than roughly 89% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Balfour?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balfour, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.