Right now, local time in Johnston is 15:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Johnston ranks #102293 worldwide by population and #11499 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Johnston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8321° N, 81.8009° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 202 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,348 · #102293 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Johnston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.83° S, 98.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,555 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Johnston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 54.0° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Johnston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Johnston 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.
Johnston sits at just 202 m above sea level. Johnston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,030 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,059 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.83° N, 81.80° 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 | 12:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:40 | +2h |
| London | 20:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Johnston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Johnston local time:
Cities sharing Johnston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:40
- Los Angeles12:40
- Brooklyn15:40
- Chicago14:40
- Queens15:40
- Houston14:40
- Phoenix13:40
- Philadelphia15:40
- San Antonio14:40
- Manhattan15:40
- San Diego12:40
- The Bronx15:40
Distances from Johnston
| Chicago | 1,030 km | NNW (332°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,343 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,593 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,854 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,386 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,525 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,164 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,034 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,546 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,554 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,177 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 16,059 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Johnston
- Edgefield13 km · 15:40
- Saluda19 km · 15:40
- Batesburg25 km · 15:40
- Graniteville30 km · 15:40
- Murphys Estates29 km · 15:40
- Batesburg-Leesville26 km · 15:40
- Warrenville31 km · 15:40
- Aiken31 km · 15:40
FAQ
What time is it in Johnston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Johnston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Johnston in?
Johnston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Johnston 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 Johnston today?
Johnston sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Johnston tonight?
The moon phase over Johnston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Johnston?
The antipode of Johnston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.83° S, 98.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,555 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Johnston?
Johnston sits at about 202 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Johnston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Johnston, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.