Right now, local time in Folly Beach is 10:23 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Folly Beach ranks #94261 worldwide by population and #10519 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Folly Beach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6552° N, 79.9404° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 5 m above sea level — higher than about 5% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,774 · #94261 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Folly Beach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.66° S, 100.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,461 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Folly Beach today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Folly Beach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Folly Beach sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Folly Beach sits at just 5 m above sea level. Folly Beach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,230 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,213 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.66° N, 79.94° 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 | 07:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:23 | +2h |
| London | 15:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Folly Beach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Folly Beach local time:
Cities sharing Folly Beach's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:23
- Los Angeles07:23
- Brooklyn10:23
- Chicago09:23
- Queens10:23
- Houston09:23
- Phoenix08:23
- Philadelphia10:23
- San Antonio09:23
- Manhattan10:23
- San Diego07:23
- The Bronx10:23
Distances from Folly Beach
| Chicago | 1,230 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,540 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 6,560 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,813 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,180 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,549 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,368 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 12,018 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,582 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,721 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,308 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 16,213 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Folly Beach
- James Island8 km · 10:23
- Charleston13 km · 10:23
- Sullivans Island15 km · 10:23
- Kiawah Island14 km · 10:23
- Mount Pleasant17 km · 10:23
- Isle of Palms20 km · 10:23
- North Charleston22 km · 10:23
- Shell Point22 km · 10:23
FAQ
What time is it in Folly Beach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Folly Beach (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Folly Beach in?
Folly Beach runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Folly Beach 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 Folly Beach today?
Folly Beach sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Folly Beach tonight?
The moon phase over Folly Beach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Folly Beach?
The antipode of Folly Beach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.66° S, 100.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,461 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Folly Beach?
Folly Beach sits at about 5 m above sea level, higher than roughly 5% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Folly Beach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Folly Beach, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.