Time in Welcome, South Carolina now
Welcome is in South Carolina and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Welcome.
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 6,668
- Coordinates
- 34.8265° N, 82.4390° W
Sunrise and sunset in Welcome.
Worked out for 34.8265° N, 82.4390° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Welcome for 14h 30m, and on the shortest day for 9h 49m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Welcome compared with other cities.
How the clock in Welcome lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Welcome |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Welcome.
The closest places listed for South Carolina, with the distance from Welcome and their local time. See every place on the South Carolina page.
When the clocks change in Welcome.
Welcome follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Welcome.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Welcome.
01
What time is it in Welcome right now?
Welcome is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Welcome in?
Welcome uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of South Carolina in most cases. The South Carolina page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Welcome observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Welcome go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
04
What time does the sun rise in Welcome?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 20:46, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:33 and sets at 17:22.
05
How long is the longest day in Welcome?
The sun is up for 14h 30m on the June solstice and for 9h 49m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
06
What is the time difference between Welcome and New York?
Welcome is on the same time as New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between Welcome and London?
Welcome is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
08
How many people live in Welcome?
Welcome has about 6,668 people, which makes it one of the places listed for South Carolina on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
09
Where is Welcome?
Welcome sits at 34.8265° N, 82.4390° W in South Carolina, about 98 miles from Columbia.
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Which places are closest to Welcome?
The closest places listed are Parker, 2 miles away, Gantt, 2 miles away and Greenville, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.