Time in Hilton Head Island

Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5)

Current local time: 01:37

Next DST change: 2027-03-15 - UTC-4.

Current local time in Hilton Head Island: · 11 Nov 2026

Hilton Head Island time zone

Time zone
EST · UTC-5standard time

14 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to EDT (UTC-4) - in 124 days

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Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

United States has 8 distinct time zone rule groups. Hilton Head Island uses Eastern Standard Time.

  • EST · UTC-5New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and moreUses daylight saving time
  • CST · UTC-6Illinois, Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and moreUses daylight saving time
  • MST · UTC-7Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah and moreUses daylight saving time
  • MST · UTC-7ArizonaNo daylight saving time
  • PST · UTC-8California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, IdahoUses daylight saving time
  • UTC-9 · UTC-9AlaskaUses daylight saving time
  • UTC-10 · UTC-10America/AdakUses daylight saving time
  • UTC-10 · UTC-10HawaiiNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Hilton Head Island

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Hilton Head Island
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London5 h aheadCompare Hilton Head Island and London
New YorkSame timeCompare Hilton Head Island and New York
Los Angeles-1 day3 h behindCompare Hilton Head Island and Los Angeles
Berlin6 h aheadCompare Hilton Head Island and Berlin
Dubai9 h aheadCompare Hilton Head Island and Dubai
New Delhi10 h 30 min aheadCompare Hilton Head Island and New Delhi
Singapore13 h aheadCompare Hilton Head Island and Singapore
Tokyo14 h aheadCompare Hilton Head Island and Tokyo
Sydney16 h aheadCompare Hilton Head Island and Sydney
Copenhagen6 h aheadCompare Hilton Head Island and Copenhagen

Sun in Hilton Head Island today

Daylight
06:4810h 37m17:25

10h 37m today - 3h 39m less than the longest day and 0h 34m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Hilton Head Island

City facts
Country
United States
Region
South Carolina
Population
40,512
Dialing code
Currency
USD · Dollar
Coordinates
32.1938°, -80.7382°

Public holidays in South Carolina

Holidays
  1. Veterans Day

    Wednesday · today

    National
  2. Thanksgiving Day

    Thursday · in 15 days

    National
  3. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 44 days

    Nationallong weekend
  4. Boxing Day

    Saturday · in 45 days

    SC
  5. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Hilton Head Island in?
Hilton Head Island uses America/New_York: EST (UTC-5).
02Does Hilton Head Island have daylight saving time?
14 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to EDT (UTC-4) - in 124 days
03What is the time difference between Hilton Head Island and London?
Hilton Head Island is 5 h behind relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Hilton Head Island from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 16:00-17:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Hilton Head Island.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Hilton Head Island in?
Hilton Head Island is in Eastern Standard Time (EST/EDT), America/New_York. Standard time is UTC-5.
02Does Hilton Head Island use daylight saving time?
Yes. Hilton Head Island changes between UTC-5 and UTC-4 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Hilton Head Island and UTC?
Hilton Head Island is UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 during daylight saving time.