Right now, local time in Kiawah Island is 11:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kiawah Island ranks #116969 worldwide by population and #13313 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kiawah Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6082° N, 80.0848° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,749 · #116969 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kiawah Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.61° S, 99.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,473 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kiawah Island today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 55.3° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Kiawah Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kiawah 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 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kiawah Island sits at just 4 m above sea level. Kiawah Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,227 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,217 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.61° N, 80.08° 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 | 08:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:57 | +2h |
| London | 16:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Kiawah Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kiawah Island local time:
Cities sharing Kiawah Island's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:57
- Los Angeles08:57
- Brooklyn11:57
- Chicago10:57
- Queens11:57
- Houston10:57
- Phoenix09:57
- Philadelphia11:57
- San Antonio10:57
- Manhattan11:57
- San Diego08:57
- The Bronx11:57
Distances from Kiawah Island
| Chicago | 1,227 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,528 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 6,574 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,827 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,183 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,561 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,365 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 12,031 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,594 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,722 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,293 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 16,217 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Kiawah Island
- Seabrook Island9 km · 11:57
- Folly Beach14 km · 11:57
- James Island17 km · 11:57
- Shell Point20 km · 11:57
- Meggett19 km · 11:57
- Hollywood20 km · 11:57
- Ravenel23 km · 11:57
- Charleston23 km · 11:57
FAQ
What time is it in Kiawah Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kiawah Island (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kiawah Island in?
Kiawah Island runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Kiawah 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 Kiawah Island today?
Kiawah Island sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kiawah Island tonight?
The moon phase over Kiawah Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kiawah Island?
The antipode of Kiawah Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.61° S, 99.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,473 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kiawah Island?
Kiawah Island sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Kiawah Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kiawah Island, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.