South Carolina Time Now

What is the time now in South Carolina?

6:03:59 PM

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Current timezone: EDT, Eastern Daylight Time

Current offset: UTC/GMT -04:00

Observe DST: Yes

DST starts on: Sunday, March 9, 2025

DST ends on: Sunday, November 2, 2025

Daylight Saving Time

Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT) starts on the second Sunday of March (The clock went forward by one hour).

EDT ends on the first Sunday of November (The clock time will go back one hour).

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is used during the remainder of the year.

Related timezones: EST and EDT

EST - Easter Standard Time (UTC-5)

EDT - Easter Daylight Time (UTC-4)

Eastern time

Key locations in South Carolina with the same time:

Columbia (SC state capital), Anderson, Charleston, Clemson, Florence, Greenville, Kingstree, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Spartanburg, Summerville, Taylors.

The IANA time zone identifiers for South Carolina is America/New_York

Related: US Timezones.