Right now, local time in Central is 18:11 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Central ranks #67718 worldwide by population and #7401 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Central — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.7243° N, 82.7813° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 278 m above sea level — higher than about 66% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,167 · #67718 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Central through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.72° S, 97.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,641 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Central today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 53.2° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Central — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Central 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.
Central sits at just 278 m above sea level. Central's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 901 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,945 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.72° N, 82.78° 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 | 15:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:11 | +2h |
| London | 23:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:11 | +16h |
Best time to call Central
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Central local time:
Cities sharing Central's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:11
- Los Angeles15:11
- Brooklyn18:11
- Chicago17:11
- Queens18:11
- Houston17:11
- Phoenix16:11
- Philadelphia18:11
- San Antonio17:11
- Manhattan18:11
- San Diego15:11
- The Bronx18:11
Distances from Central
| Chicago | 901 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,238 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,588 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,855 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,519 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,484 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,032 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,016 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,424 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,508 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,116 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,945 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Central
FAQ
What time is it in Central right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Central (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Central in?
Central runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Central 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 Central today?
Central sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Central tonight?
The moon phase over Central tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Central?
The antipode of Central — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.72° S, 97.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,641 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Central?
Central sits at about 278 m above sea level, higher than roughly 66% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Central?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Central, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.