Right now, local time in Charlestown is 15:21 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charlestown ranks #123308 worldwide by population and #10 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/St_Kitts AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charlestown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.1333° N, 62.6167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Paul Charlestown
- Country
- 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population
- 1,538 · #123308 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
- 17.13° S, 117.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port Hedland, Australia, about 376 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:21 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Charlestown today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 65.8° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Charlestown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charlestown sits in the America/St_Kitts time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 16 cities we cover in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Charlestown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,637 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,478 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.13° N, 62.62° 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 | 11:21 | −4h |
| Chicago | 13:21 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 16:21 | +1h |
| London | 19:21 | +4h |
| Paris | 20:21 | +5h |
| Moscow | 22:21 | +7h |
| Dubai | 23:21 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 00:51 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:21 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 03:21 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 04:21 | +13h |
| Sydney | 06:21 | +15h |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Basseterre15:21
- Sandy Point Town15:21
- Fig Tree15:21
- Market Shop15:21
- Saint Paul’s15:21
- Middle Island15:21
- Nicola Town15:21
- Trinity15:21
- Old Road Town15:21
- Sadlers15:21
- Cayon15:21
- Monkey Hill15:21
Distances from Charlestown
| Chicago | 3,637 km | NW (324°) |
| São Paulo | 4,846 km | SSE (159°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,812 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 6,632 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 6,760 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,061 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,808 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 13,689 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,703 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,614 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 16,170 km | SW (235°) |
| Singapore | 17,478 km | NE (37°) |
Cities near Charlestown
- Fig Tree2 km · 15:21
- Cotton Ground4 km · 15:21
- Market Shop5 km · 15:21
- Newcastle8 km · 15:21
- Basseterre21 km · 15:21
- Monkey Hill24 km · 15:21
- Trinity25 km · 15:21
- Cayon27 km · 15:21
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 (Saint Kitts and Nevis), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Charlestown in?
Charlestown runs on the America/St_Kitts IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Charlestown observe daylight saving time?
Charlestown does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charlestown today?
Charlestown sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charlestown tonight?
The moon phase over Charlestown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charlestown?
The antipode of Charlestown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.13° S, 117.38° E. It falls on land, near Port Hedland, Australia, about 376 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Charlestown?
Charlestown lies at or very near sea level.
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 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.