Right now, local time in Charleston is 10:35 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charleston ranks #13132 worldwide by population and #1055 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charleston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.3498° N, 81.6326° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 182 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 46,838 · #13132 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
- 38.35° S, 98.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,567 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
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 53.5° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Charleston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charleston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Charleston sits at just 182 m above sea level. Charleston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 643 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,565 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.35° N, 81.63° 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 | 07:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:35 | +2h |
| London | 15:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:35 | +16h |
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 City10:35
- Los Angeles07:35
- Brooklyn10:35
- Chicago09:35
- Queens10:35
- Houston09:35
- Phoenix08:35
- Philadelphia10:35
- San Antonio09:35
- Manhattan10:35
- San Diego07:35
- The Bronx10:35
Distances from Charleston
| Chicago | 643 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,298 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,238 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,513 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,791 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,084 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,751 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,640 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,070 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,103 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,306 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,565 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Charleston
- South Charleston6 km · 10:35
- Rand10 km · 10:35
- Dunbar9 km · 10:35
- Coal Fork10 km · 10:35
- Marmet13 km · 10:35
- Belle15 km · 10:35
- Chesapeake16 km · 10:35
- Pinch15 km · 10:35
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 45.
What time zone is Charleston in?
Charleston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Charleston 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 Charleston today?
Charleston sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charleston tonight?
The moon phase over Charleston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charleston?
The antipode of Charleston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.35° S, 98.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,567 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 182 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% 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 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.