Right now, local time in Elgin is 18:54 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elgin ranks #125540 worldwide by population and #14370 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elgin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.1710° N, 80.7943° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 122 m above sea level — higher than about 36% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,475 · #125540 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elgin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.17° S, 99.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,461 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elgin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 54.6° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Elgin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elgin sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elgin sits at just 122 m above sea level. Elgin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,045 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,036 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.17° N, 80.79° 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 | 15:54 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:54 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:54 | +2h |
| London | 23:54 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:54 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:54 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:54 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:24 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:54 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:54 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:54 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:54 | +16h |
Best time to call Elgin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elgin local time:
Cities sharing Elgin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:54
- Los Angeles15:54
- Brooklyn18:54
- Chicago17:54
- Queens18:54
- Houston17:54
- Phoenix16:54
- Philadelphia18:54
- San Antonio17:54
- Manhattan18:54
- San Diego15:54
- The Bronx18:54
Distances from Elgin
| Chicago | 1,045 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,428 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,500 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,760 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,364 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,445 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,183 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,945 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,476 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,537 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,277 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 16,036 km | N (352°) |
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- Dentsville19 km · 18:54
- Camden19 km · 18:54
- Forest Acres25 km · 18:54
- Hopkins31 km · 18:54
- Columbia29 km · 18:54
FAQ
What time is it in Elgin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elgin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elgin in?
Elgin runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Elgin 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 Elgin today?
Elgin sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elgin tonight?
The moon phase over Elgin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elgin?
The antipode of Elgin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.17° S, 99.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,461 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elgin?
Elgin sits at about 122 m above sea level, higher than roughly 36% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elgin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elgin, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.