Right now, local time in Hilton Head Island is 08:26 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hilton Head Island ranks #14921 worldwide by population and #1232 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 · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hilton Head Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.1938° N, 80.7382° 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
- 40,512 · #14921 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hilton Head Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.19° S, 99.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,518 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hilton Head Island 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 Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hilton Head Island 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 Island sits at just 3 m above sea level. Hilton Head Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,238 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,254 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.19° N, 80.74° 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 | 05:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:26 | +2h |
| London | 13:26 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:26 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:26 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:26 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:56 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:26 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:26 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:26 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:26 | +16h |
Best time to call Hilton Head Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hilton Head Island local time:
Cities sharing Hilton Head Island's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:26
- Los Angeles05:26
- Brooklyn08:26
- Chicago07:26
- Queens08:26
- Houston07:26
- Phoenix06:26
- Philadelphia08:26
- San Antonio07:26
- Manhattan08:26
- San Diego05:26
- The Bronx08:26
Distances from Hilton Head Island
| Chicago | 1,238 km | NNW (332°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,479 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 6,650 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 6,903 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,180 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,632 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,371 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,107 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,664 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,750 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,221 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 16,254 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Hilton Head Island
- Hilton Head3 km · 08:26
- Bluffton12 km · 08:26
- Shell Point21 km · 08:26
- Port Royal21 km · 08:26
- Tybee Island24 km · 08:26
- Burton27 km · 08:26
- Beaufort27 km · 08:26
- Laurel Bay29 km · 08:26
FAQ
What time is it in Hilton Head Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hilton Head Island (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hilton Head Island in?
Hilton Head Island runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hilton Head Island 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 Island today?
Hilton Head Island sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hilton Head Island tonight?
The moon phase over Hilton Head Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hilton Head Island?
The antipode of Hilton Head Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.19° S, 99.26° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,518 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hilton Head Island?
Hilton Head Island 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 Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hilton Head Island, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.