Right now, local time in Bluffton is 09:08 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bluffton ranks #31557 worldwide by population and #3079 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 02m (winter) – 14h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bluffton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.2371° N, 80.8604° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,728 · #31557 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bluffton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.24° S, 99.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,531 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bluffton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 54.9° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Bluffton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bluffton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bluffton sits at just 6 m above sea level. Bluffton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,228 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,248 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.24° N, 80.86° 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 | 06:08 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:08 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:08 | +2h |
| London | 14:08 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:08 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:08 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:08 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:38 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:08 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:08 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:08 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:08 | +16h |
Best time to call Bluffton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bluffton local time:
Cities sharing Bluffton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:08
- Los Angeles06:08
- Brooklyn09:08
- Chicago08:08
- Queens09:08
- Houston08:08
- Phoenix07:08
- Philadelphia09:08
- San Antonio08:08
- Manhattan09:08
- San Diego06:08
- The Bronx09:08
Distances from Bluffton
| Chicago | 1,228 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,467 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 6,655 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 6,908 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,190 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,633 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,361 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,111 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,666 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,742 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,212 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 16,248 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Bluffton
- Hilton Head10 km · 09:08
- Hilton Head Island12 km · 09:08
- Shell Point20 km · 09:08
- Port Royal22 km · 09:08
- Hardeeville21 km · 09:08
- Laurel Bay25 km · 09:08
- Tybee Island26 km · 09:08
- Burton26 km · 09:08
FAQ
What time is it in Bluffton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bluffton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bluffton in?
Bluffton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bluffton 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 Bluffton today?
Bluffton sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bluffton tonight?
The moon phase over Bluffton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bluffton?
The antipode of Bluffton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.24° S, 99.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,531 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bluffton?
Bluffton sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bluffton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bluffton, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.