Right now, local time in Gaffney is 12:24 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaffney ranks #38697 worldwide by population and #3943 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaffney — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.0718° N, 81.6498° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 239 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,566 · #38697 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaffney through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.07° S, 98.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,538 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaffney today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 53.9° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaffney — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaffney sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gaffney sits at just 239 m above sea level. Gaffney's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 918 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,925 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.07° N, 81.65° 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 | 09:24 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:24 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:24 | +2h |
| London | 17:24 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:24 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:24 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:24 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:54 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:24 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:24 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:24 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:24 | +16h |
Best time to call Gaffney
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaffney local time:
Cities sharing Gaffney's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:24
- Los Angeles09:24
- Brooklyn12:24
- Chicago11:24
- Queens12:24
- Houston11:24
- Phoenix10:24
- Philadelphia12:24
- San Antonio11:24
- Manhattan12:24
- San Diego09:24
- The Bronx12:24
Distances from Gaffney
| Chicago | 918 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,334 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,487 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,752 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,491 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,399 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,056 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,920 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,419 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,426 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,226 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,925 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Gaffney
- East Gaffney2 km · 12:24
- Blacksburg13 km · 12:24
- Cowpens15 km · 12:24
- Boiling Springs20 km · 12:24
- Pacolet22 km · 12:24
- Mayo19 km · 12:24
- Shelby27 km · 12:24
- White Plains29 km · 12:24
FAQ
What time is it in Gaffney right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaffney (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaffney in?
Gaffney runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gaffney 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 Gaffney today?
Gaffney sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaffney tonight?
The moon phase over Gaffney tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaffney?
The antipode of Gaffney — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.07° S, 98.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,538 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaffney?
Gaffney sits at about 239 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gaffney?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaffney, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.