Right now, local time in Charleston is 09:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charleston ranks #26205 worldwide by population and #2476 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 23m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charleston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.4962° N, 88.1762° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 204 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 21,196 · #26205 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
- 39.50° S, 91.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,025 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
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Charleston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charleston sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. 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.
Charleston sits at just 204 m above sea level. Charleston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 269 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,311 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.50° N, 88.18° 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 | 07:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:42 | +3h |
| London | 15:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:42 | +17h |
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 City10:42
- Los Angeles07:42
- Brooklyn10:42
- Chicago09:42
- Queens10:42
- Houston09:42
- Phoenix08:42
- Philadelphia10:42
- San Antonio09:42
- Manhattan10:42
- San Diego07:42
- The Bronx10:42
Distances from Charleston
| Chicago | 269 km | N (10°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,732 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,567 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,859 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,231 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,254 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,322 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,878 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,760 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,217 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,778 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,311 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Charleston
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:23 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charleston tonight?
The moon phase over Charleston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charleston?
The antipode of Charleston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.50° S, 91.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,025 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 204 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% 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 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.