Right now, local time in Charleston is 16:20 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charleston ranks #4653 worldwide by population and #232 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charleston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7763° N, 79.9327° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 132,609 · #4653 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Charleston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.78° S, 100.07° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,465 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Charleston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:27
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Charleston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charleston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Charleston sits at just 6 m above sea level. Charleston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,219 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,200 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.78° N, 79.93° 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 | 13:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:20 | +1h |
| London | 20:20 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:20 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:20 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:20 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 01:50 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:20 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:20 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:20 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:20 | +15h |
Best time to call Charleston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Charleston local time:
Cities sharing Charleston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:20
- Los Angeles13:20
- Brooklyn16:20
- Chicago15:20
- Queens16:20
- Houston15:20
- Phoenix13:20
- Philadelphia16:20
- San Antonio15:20
- Manhattan16:20
- San Diego13:20
- The Bronx16:20
Distances from Charleston
| Chicago | 1,219 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,538 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 6,551 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,803 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,191 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,537 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,357 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 12,008 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,570 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,708 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,312 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 16,200 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Charleston
- James Island6 km · 16:20
- Mount Pleasant7 km · 16:20
- North Charleston10 km · 16:20
- Sullivans Island9 km · 16:20
- Folly Beach13 km · 16:20
- Isle of Palms13 km · 16:20
- Hanahan18 km · 16:20
- Shell Point16 km · 16:20
FAQ
What time is it in Charleston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Charleston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Charleston in?
Charleston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Charleston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charleston today?
Charleston sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charleston tonight?
The moon phase over Charleston tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charleston?
The antipode of Charleston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.78° S, 100.07° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,465 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Charleston?
Charleston sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Charleston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Charleston, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.