Right now, local time in Folkston is 12:23 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Folkston ranks #67074 worldwide by population and #7321 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Folkston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.8310° N, 82.0113° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 24 m above sea level — higher than about 15% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,247 · #67074 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Folkston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.83° S, 97.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,605 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Folkston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Folkston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Folkston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Folkston sits at just 24 m above sea level. Folkston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,327 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,384 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.83° N, 82.01° 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 | 09:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:23 | +2h |
| London | 17:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Folkston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Folkston local time:
Cities sharing Folkston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:23
- Los Angeles09:23
- Brooklyn12:23
- Chicago11:23
- Queens12:23
- Houston11:23
- Phoenix10:23
- Philadelphia12:23
- San Antonio11:23
- Manhattan12:23
- San Diego09:23
- The Bronx12:23
Distances from Folkston
| Chicago | 1,327 km | NNW (339°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,401 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 6,842 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,094 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,126 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,823 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,432 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,300 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,856 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,858 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 15,060 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 16,384 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Folkston
- Hilliard18 km · 12:23
- Woodbine31 km · 12:23
- Kingsland31 km · 12:23
- Callahan35 km · 12:23
- Nahunta42 km · 12:23
- Nassau Village-Ratliff40 km · 12:23
- St Marys43 km · 12:23
- Kings Bay Base43 km · 12:23
FAQ
What time is it in Folkston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Folkston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Folkston in?
Folkston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Folkston 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 Folkston today?
Folkston sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Folkston tonight?
The moon phase over Folkston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Folkston?
The antipode of Folkston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.83° S, 97.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,605 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Folkston?
Folkston sits at about 24 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Folkston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Folkston, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.