Right now, local time in Charleston is 17:47 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charleston ranks #109207 worldwide by population and #12348 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charleston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.0068° N, 90.0568° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 66 m above sea level — higher than about 25% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,048 · #109207 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
- 34.01° S, 89.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,528 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
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 48.3° from north (NE (48°))
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 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Charleston sits at just 66 m above sea level. Charleston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 901 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,825 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.01° N, 90.06° 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 | 15:47 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:47 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:47 | +3h |
| London | 23:47 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:47 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:47 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:47 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:17 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:47 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:47 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:47 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:47 | +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 City18:47
- Los Angeles15:47
- Brooklyn18:47
- Chicago17:47
- Queens18:47
- Houston17:47
- Phoenix16:47
- Philadelphia18:47
- San Antonio17:47
- Manhattan18:47
- San Diego15:47
- The Bronx18:47
Distances from Charleston
| Chicago | 901 km | NNE (13°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,589 km | W (278°) |
| London | 7,116 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,398 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,876 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 8,872 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,702 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,478 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,248 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,847 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,454 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,825 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Charleston
- Mikoma22 km · 17:47
- Lambert30 km · 17:47
- Batesville35 km · 17:47
- Marks34 km · 17:47
- Grenada35 km · 17:47
- Tutwiler35 km · 17:47
- Water Valley42 km · 17:47
- Sardis50 km · 17:47
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 06:21 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charleston tonight?
The moon phase over Charleston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charleston?
The antipode of Charleston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.01° S, 89.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,528 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 66 m above sea level, higher than roughly 25% 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 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.