Right now, local time in James Island is 09:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
James Island ranks #61921 worldwide by population and #6741 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 James Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7237° N, 79.9628° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,000 · #61921 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from James Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.72° S, 100.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,466 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in James Island 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 James Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
James 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 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
James Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,222 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,205 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.72° N, 79.96° 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 | 06:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:57 | +2h |
| London | 14:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:57 | +16h |
Best time to call James Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in James Island local time:
Cities sharing James Island's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:57
- Los Angeles06:57
- Brooklyn09:57
- Chicago08:57
- Queens09:57
- Houston08:57
- Phoenix07:57
- Philadelphia09:57
- San Antonio08:57
- Manhattan09:57
- San Diego06:57
- The Bronx09:57
Distances from James Island
| Chicago | 1,222 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,536 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 6,557 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,809 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,187 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,544 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,360 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 12,014 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,577 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,713 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,308 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 16,205 km | N (353°) |
Cities near James Island
- Charleston6 km · 09:57
- Folly Beach8 km · 09:57
- Mount Pleasant12 km · 09:57
- North Charleston15 km · 09:57
- Sullivans Island13 km · 09:57
- Shell Point15 km · 09:57
- Kiawah Island17 km · 09:57
- Isle of Palms17 km · 09:57
FAQ
What time is it in James Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in James Island (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is James Island in?
James Island runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does James 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 James Island today?
James Island sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over James Island tonight?
The moon phase over James Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of James Island?
The antipode of James Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.72° S, 100.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,466 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is James Island?
James Island lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in James Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In James Island, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.