Right now, local time in Gaston is 11:44 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaston ranks #119482 worldwide by population and #13636 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8171° N, 81.1009° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 152 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,658 · #119482 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.82° S, 98.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,491 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gaston sits at just 152 m above sea level. Gaston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,063 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,071 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.82° N, 81.10° 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 | 08:44 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:44 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:44 | +2h |
| London | 16:44 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:44 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:44 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:44 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:14 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:44 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:44 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:44 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:44 | +16h |
Best time to call Gaston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaston local time:
Cities sharing Gaston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:44
- Los Angeles08:44
- Brooklyn11:44
- Chicago10:44
- Queens11:44
- Houston10:44
- Phoenix09:44
- Philadelphia11:44
- San Antonio10:44
- Manhattan11:44
- San Diego08:44
- The Bronx11:44
Distances from Gaston
| Chicago | 1,063 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,407 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,548 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,807 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,347 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,493 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,201 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,993 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,524 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,567 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,239 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 16,071 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Gaston
- Pineridge10 km · 11:44
- South Congaree11 km · 11:44
- Oak Grove13 km · 11:44
- Springdale16 km · 11:44
- Cayce17 km · 11:44
- Oak Grove19 km · 11:44
- West Columbia20 km · 11:44
- Red Bank18 km · 11:44
FAQ
What time is it in Gaston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaston in?
Gaston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gaston 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 Gaston today?
Gaston sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaston tonight?
The moon phase over Gaston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaston?
The antipode of Gaston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.82° S, 98.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,491 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaston?
Gaston sits at about 152 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gaston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaston, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.