Time Now in Sumter, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 33.92° N, 80.34° W
Elevation: 52 m above sea level
Population rank: #1196 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: South Carolina
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Local time in Sumter runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/New_York). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. Sumter sits at a modest 52 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 940 km away. Sumter is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Sumter at 06:47 and sets at 20:00, giving 13h 13m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Sumter
Daylight Hours in Sumter
Sumter gets 13h 13m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sumter is at 06:47 and sunset in Sumter is at 20:00.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 53m near the December solstice to 14h 24m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Sumter and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Sumter's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sumter.
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Prayer Times in Sumter
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 05:15 | 06:47 | 13:24 | 17:04 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:16 | 06:47 | 13:24 | 17:04 | 20:00 | 21:30 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:17 | 06:48 | 13:24 | 17:03 | 19:59 | 21:29 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:18 | 06:49 | 13:23 | 17:03 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:19 | 06:50 | 13:23 | 17:02 | 19:56 | 21:26 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:20 | 06:50 | 13:23 | 17:02 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:20 | 06:51 | 13:22 | 17:01 | 19:54 | 21:24 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sumter
Sunrise
in Sumter
↑
6:47 AM
Sunset
in Sumter
↓
8:00 PM
Day Length
13h 13m
Dawn
in Sumter
6:21 AM
Dusk
in Sumter
8:27 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sumter
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
65.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:49
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:17
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sumter
How Far Is Sumter From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 940 km | NE (35deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,474 km | W (281deg) |
| London | 6,489 km | NE (46deg) |
| Paris | 6,747 km | NE (48deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,317 km | SE (146deg) |
| Moscow | 8,448 km | NNE (31deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,232 km | NNW (328deg) |
| Dubai | 11,941 km | NE (42deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Sumter?
Sumter next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Sumter's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sumter and you would surface in the open ocean, near 33.9deg S, 99.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sumter
What time is it in Sumter right now?
The current local time in Sumter is 14:50 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Sumter follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Sumter in?
Sumter runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sumter?
Is Sumter on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Sumter as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sumter today?
Today in Sumter: sunrise is at 06:47 and sunset is at 20:00, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sumter tonight?
Tonight the moon over Sumter is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 65.8%.
What is solar time in Sumter?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sumter, clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.