Current Time in Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1:58:44 AM
01:58:44
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Sumter is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Sumter
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- South Carolina
- County
- Sumter County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 40,816
- Elevation
- 52 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 55' N / 80° 20' W
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Sumter follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Columbia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Sumter local time
Clock changes in Sumter
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 24 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 24 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Sumter
Upcoming public holidays in South Carolina
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Florence Regional AirportFLOMedium airport · Serves Florence64.1 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FLO / KFLO
About 64.1 km (39.8 mi) east-northeast of Sumter
Scheduled airline service in source data
Columbia Metropolitan AirportCAEMedium airport · Serves Columbia72.1 km west
Source: OurAirports record · CAE / KCAE
About 72.1 km (44.8 mi) west of Sumter
Scheduled airline service in source data
Charleston International AirportCHSLarge airport · Serves Charleston117 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CHS / KCHS
About 117 km (72.9 mi) south-southeast of Sumter
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sumter in?
- Sumter uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Sumter?
- Clocks in Sumter move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Sumter observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Sumter observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Sumter?
- Sumter is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer