Right now, local time in Hilton Head is 09:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hilton Head ranks #16136 worldwide by population and #1359 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
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 02m (winter) – 14h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hilton Head — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.2163° N, 80.7526° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 37,099 · #16136 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hilton Head through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.22° S, 99.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,520 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hilton Head today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 55.0° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Hilton Head — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hilton Head sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hilton Head sits at just 3 m above sea level. Hilton Head's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,235 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,252 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.22° N, 80.75° 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 | 06:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:09 | +2h |
| London | 14:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:09 | +16h |
Best time to call Hilton Head
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hilton Head local time:
Cities sharing Hilton Head's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:09
- Los Angeles06:09
- Brooklyn09:09
- Chicago08:09
- Queens09:09
- Houston08:09
- Phoenix07:09
- Philadelphia09:09
- San Antonio08:09
- Manhattan09:09
- San Diego06:09
- The Bronx09:09
Distances from Hilton Head
| Chicago | 1,235 km | NNW (332°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,477 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 6,649 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 6,902 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,182 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,630 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,368 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,106 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,663 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,747 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,221 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 16,252 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Hilton Head
- Hilton Head Island3 km · 09:09
- Bluffton10 km · 09:09
- Shell Point19 km · 09:09
- Port Royal19 km · 09:09
- Burton25 km · 09:09
- Beaufort25 km · 09:09
- Tybee Island26 km · 09:09
- Laurel Bay26 km · 09:09
FAQ
What time is it in Hilton Head right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hilton Head (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hilton Head in?
Hilton Head runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hilton Head 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 Hilton Head today?
Hilton Head sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hilton Head tonight?
The moon phase over Hilton Head tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hilton Head?
The antipode of Hilton Head — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.22° S, 99.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,520 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hilton Head?
Hilton Head sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hilton Head?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hilton Head, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.