Right now, local time in Charlestown is 18:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charlestown ranks #27009 worldwide by population and #2568 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charlestown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3779° N, 71.0620° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,397 · #27009 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Charlestown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.38° S, 108.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,047 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Charlestown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Charlestown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charlestown sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Charlestown sits at just 13 m above sea level. Charlestown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,365 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,240 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.38° N, 71.06° 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 | 15:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | +2h |
| London | 23:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Charlestown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Charlestown local time:
Cities sharing Charlestown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:51
- Los Angeles15:51
- Brooklyn18:51
- Chicago17:51
- Queens18:51
- Houston17:51
- Phoenix16:51
- Philadelphia18:51
- San Antonio17:51
- Manhattan18:51
- San Diego15:51
- The Bronx18:51
Distances from Charlestown
| Chicago | 1,365 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,169 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,263 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,530 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,218 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,748 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,700 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,789 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,250 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,801 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,126 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,240 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Charlestown
- VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus1 km · 18:51
- North End2 km · 18:51
- Boston2 km · 18:51
- Beacon Hill2 km · 18:51
- East Cambridge2 km · 18:51
- East Boston2 km · 18:51
- East Somerville2 km · 18:51
- Kendall Square2 km · 18:51
FAQ
What time is it in Charlestown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Charlestown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Charlestown in?
Charlestown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Charlestown 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 Charlestown today?
Charlestown sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charlestown tonight?
The moon phase over Charlestown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charlestown?
The antipode of Charlestown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.38° S, 108.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,047 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Charlestown?
Charlestown sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Charlestown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Charlestown, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.