Right now, local time in Sumter is 08:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sumter ranks #14822 worldwide by population and #1220 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sumter — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9204° N, 80.3415° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 52 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 40,816 · #14822 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sumter through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.92° S, 99.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,420 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sumter today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 55.0° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Sumter — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sumter 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.
Sumter sits at just 52 m above sea level. Sumter's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,091 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,069 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.92° N, 80.34° 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 | 05:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:16 | +2h |
| London | 13:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Sumter
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sumter local time:
Cities sharing Sumter's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:16
- Los Angeles05:16
- Brooklyn08:16
- Chicago07:16
- Queens08:16
- Houston07:16
- Phoenix06:16
- Philadelphia08:16
- San Antonio07:16
- Manhattan08:16
- San Diego05:16
- The Bronx08:16
Distances from Sumter
| Chicago | 1,091 km | NNW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,474 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,489 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,747 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,317 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,448 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,229 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,938 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,480 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,576 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,310 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 16,069 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Sumter
- South Sumter4 km · 08:16
- East Sumter4 km · 08:16
- Lakewood8 km · 08:16
- Cane Savannah10 km · 08:16
- Privateer12 km · 08:16
- Cherryvale11 km · 08:16
- Dalzell13 km · 08:16
- Oakland15 km · 08:16
FAQ
What time is it in Sumter right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sumter (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sumter in?
Sumter runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sumter 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 Sumter today?
Sumter sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sumter tonight?
The moon phase over Sumter tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sumter?
The antipode of Sumter — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.92° S, 99.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,420 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sumter?
Sumter sits at about 52 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sumter?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sumter, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.