Right now, local time in Welcome is 12:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Welcome ranks #58247 worldwide by population and #6313 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Welcome — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.8265° N, 82.4390° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 300 m above sea level — higher than about 69% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,668 · #58247 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Welcome through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.83° S, 97.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,610 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Welcome today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 53.4° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Welcome — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Welcome sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Welcome sits at just 300 m above sea level. Welcome's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 905 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,940 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.83° N, 82.44° 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 | 09:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:22 | +2h |
| London | 17:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:22 | +16h |
Best time to call Welcome
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Welcome local time:
Cities sharing Welcome's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:22
- Los Angeles09:22
- Brooklyn12:22
- Chicago11:22
- Queens12:22
- Houston11:22
- Phoenix10:22
- Philadelphia12:22
- San Antonio11:22
- Manhattan12:22
- San Diego09:22
- The Bronx12:22
Distances from Welcome
| Chicago | 905 km | NNW (332°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,267 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,558 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,824 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,510 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,458 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,040 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,987 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,423 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,484 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,149 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,940 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Welcome
- Judson1 km · 12:22
- Dunean2 km · 12:22
- Parker3 km · 12:22
- Gantt3 km · 12:22
- City View4 km · 12:22
- Greenville5 km · 12:22
- Sans Souci6 km · 12:22
- Berea7 km · 12:22
FAQ
What time is it in Welcome right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Welcome (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Welcome in?
Welcome runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Welcome 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 Welcome today?
Welcome sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Welcome tonight?
The moon phase over Welcome tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Welcome?
The antipode of Welcome — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.83° S, 97.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,610 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Welcome?
Welcome sits at about 300 m above sea level, higher than roughly 69% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Welcome?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Welcome, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.