Current Time in Bluffton, South Carolina, USA
6:36:09 PM
18:36:09
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Bluffton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bluffton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- South Carolina
- County
- Beaufort County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,728
- Elevation
- 6 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 14' N / 80° 51' W
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Clock changes in Bluffton
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 28 min1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 28 min1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 28 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Bluffton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Columbia
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in South Carolina
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bluffton, South Carolina, USA
Hilton Head AirportHHHMedium airport · Serves Hilton Head Island15.4 km east
Source: OurAirports record · HHH / KHXD
About 15.4 km (9.6 mi) east of Bluffton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Savannah Hilton Head International AirportSAVLarge airport · Serves Savannah34.2 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SAV / KSAV
About 34.2 km (21.3 mi) west-southwest of Bluffton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Charleston International AirportCHSLarge airport · Serves Charleston106 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CHS / KCHS
About 106 km (66.1 mi) northeast of Bluffton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bluffton in?
- Bluffton currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Bluffton?
- Clocks in Bluffton move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Bluffton currently on daylight saving time?
- Bluffton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bluffton right now?
- Bluffton is currently UTC−04:00