Right now, local time in Sunset Beach is 13:23 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sunset Beach ranks #80072 worldwide by population and #8887 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sunset Beach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8807° N, 78.5122° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,801 · #80072 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sunset Beach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.88° S, 101.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,252 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sunset Beach today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 56.1° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Sunset Beach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sunset Beach 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.
Sunset Beach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,195 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,090 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.88° N, 78.51° 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 | 10:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:23 | +2h |
| London | 18:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Sunset Beach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sunset Beach local time:
Cities sharing Sunset Beach's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:23
- Los Angeles10:23
- Brooklyn13:23
- Chicago12:23
- Queens13:23
- Houston12:23
- Phoenix11:23
- Philadelphia13:23
- San Antonio12:23
- Manhattan13:23
- San Diego10:23
- The Bronx13:23
Distances from Sunset Beach
| Chicago | 1,195 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,640 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 6,370 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,623 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,221 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,364 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,321 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,828 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,397 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,623 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,472 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 16,090 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Sunset Beach
- Calabash5 km · 13:23
- Carolina Shores7 km · 13:23
- Little River9 km · 13:23
- Shallotte16 km · 13:23
- North Myrtle Beach17 km · 13:23
- Oak Island33 km · 13:23
- Long Beach37 km · 13:23
- Saint James37 km · 13:23
FAQ
What time is it in Sunset Beach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sunset Beach (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sunset Beach in?
Sunset Beach runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sunset Beach 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 Sunset Beach today?
Sunset Beach sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sunset Beach tonight?
The moon phase over Sunset Beach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sunset Beach?
The antipode of Sunset Beach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.88° S, 101.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,252 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sunset Beach?
Sunset Beach lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sunset Beach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sunset Beach, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.