Right now, local time in Charleston is 16:52 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charleston ranks #126354 worldwide by population and #14465 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 40m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 45m (winter) – 15h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charleston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.0851° N, 69.0406° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 149 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,452 · #126354 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
- 45.09° S, 110.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,250 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
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:23
- Isha
- 17:45
- Qibla direction
- 61.9° from north (ENE (62°))
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 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Charleston sits at just 149 m above sea level. Charleston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,538 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,386 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.09° N, 69.04° 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 | 13:52 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:52 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:52 | +2h |
| London | 21:52 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:52 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:52 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:52 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:22 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:52 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:52 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:52 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:52 | +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 City16:52
- Los Angeles13:52
- Brooklyn16:52
- Chicago15:52
- Queens16:52
- Houston15:52
- Phoenix14:52
- Philadelphia16:52
- San Antonio15:52
- Manhattan16:52
- San Diego13:52
- The Bronx16:52
Distances from Charleston
| Chicago | 1,538 km | W (263°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,320 km | W (271°) |
| London | 4,956 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 5,230 km | ENE (58°) |
| Moscow | 6,879 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 7,963 km | SSE (158°) |
| Dubai | 10,377 km | NE (48°) |
| Tokyo | 10,580 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 11,912 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,513 km | N (357°) |
| Singapore | 14,804 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 16,386 km | W (276°) |
Cities near Charleston
- Bradford8 km · 16:52
- Garland11 km · 16:52
- Milo19 km · 16:52
- Hudson16 km · 16:52
- Kenduskeag20 km · 16:52
- Dover-Foxcroft18 km · 16:52
- Stetson23 km · 16:52
- Brownville25 km · 16:52
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 06:17 and sunset at 16:24 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charleston tonight?
The moon phase over Charleston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charleston?
The antipode of Charleston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.09° S, 110.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,250 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 149 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% 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 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.