Right now, local time in West Columbia is 10:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Columbia ranks #32450 worldwide by population and #3196 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Columbia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9935° N, 81.0740° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 87 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,060 · #32450 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Columbia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.99° S, 98.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,487 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Columbia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for West Columbia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Columbia 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.
West Columbia sits at just 87 m above sea level. West Columbia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,048 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,052 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.99° N, 81.07° 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 | 07:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:36 | +2h |
| London | 15:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:36 | +16h |
Best time to call West Columbia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Columbia local time:
Cities sharing West Columbia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:36
- Los Angeles07:36
- Brooklyn10:36
- Chicago09:36
- Queens10:36
- Houston09:36
- Phoenix08:36
- Philadelphia10:36
- San Antonio09:36
- Manhattan10:36
- San Diego07:36
- The Bronx10:36
Distances from West Columbia
| Chicago | 1,048 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,406 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,532 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,792 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,362 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,475 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,186 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,977 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,506 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,549 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,247 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 16,052 km | N (352°) |
Cities near West Columbia
- Cayce3 km · 10:36
- Columbia4 km · 10:36
- Springdale5 km · 10:36
- Saint Andrews6 km · 10:36
- Oak Grove7 km · 10:36
- Forest Acres8 km · 10:36
- Pineridge10 km · 10:36
- Seven Oaks9 km · 10:36
FAQ
What time is it in West Columbia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Columbia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Columbia in?
West Columbia runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does West Columbia 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 West Columbia today?
West Columbia sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Columbia tonight?
The moon phase over West Columbia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Columbia?
The antipode of West Columbia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.99° S, 98.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,487 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Columbia?
West Columbia sits at about 87 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Columbia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Columbia, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.