Right now, local time in Charles Town is 09:56 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charles Town ranks #62552 worldwide by population and #6806 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charles Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2890° N, 77.8597° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 156 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,899 · #62552 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Charles Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.29° S, 102.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,283 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Charles Town today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 56.0° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Charles Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charles Town sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Charles Town sits at just 156 m above sea level. Charles Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 873 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,646 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.29° N, 77.86° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:56 | +2h |
| London | 14:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:56 | +16h |
Best time to call Charles Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Charles Town local time:
Cities sharing Charles Town's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:56
- Los Angeles06:56
- Brooklyn09:56
- Chicago08:56
- Queens09:56
- Houston08:56
- Phoenix07:56
- Philadelphia09:56
- San Antonio08:56
- Manhattan09:56
- San Diego06:56
- The Bronx09:56
Distances from Charles Town
| Chicago | 873 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,618 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,924 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,194 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,704 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 7,823 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,831 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,346 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 12,852 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,051 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 15,493 km | N (357°) |
| Sydney | 15,646 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Charles Town
- Ranson1 km · 09:56
- Shannondale9 km · 09:56
- Bolivar10 km · 09:56
- Shepherdstown16 km · 09:56
- Berryville19 km · 09:56
- Inwood17 km · 09:56
- Martinsburg21 km · 09:56
- Purcellville21 km · 09:56
FAQ
What time is it in Charles Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Charles Town (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Charles Town in?
Charles Town runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Charles Town observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charles Town today?
Charles Town sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charles Town tonight?
The moon phase over Charles Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charles Town?
The antipode of Charles Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.29° S, 102.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,283 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Charles Town?
Charles Town sits at about 156 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Charles Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Charles Town, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.