Right now, local time in Charlestown is 21:04 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charlestown ranks #50361 worldwide by population and #5326 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charlestown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3832° N, 71.6417° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 5 m above sea level — higher than about 5% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Rhode Island
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,421 · #50361 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
- 41.38° S, 108.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 986 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
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° 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-04:00. 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.
Charlestown sits at just 5 m above sea level. Charlestown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,328 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,190 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.38° N, 71.64° 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 | 18:04 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:04 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:04 | +1h |
| London | 01:04 | +4h |
| Paris | 02:04 | +5h |
| Moscow | 04:04 | +7h |
| Dubai | 05:04 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 06:34 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:04 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 09:04 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 10:04 | +13h |
| Sydney | 12:04 | +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 United States
- New York City21:04
- Los Angeles18:04
- Brooklyn21:04
- Chicago20:04
- Queens21:04
- Houston20:04
- Phoenix18:04
- Philadelphia21:04
- San Antonio20:04
- Manhattan21:04
- San Diego18:04
- The Bronx21:04
Distances from Charlestown
| Chicago | 1,328 km | W (278°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,128 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,368 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,632 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,335 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,667 km | SSE (155°) |
| Dubai | 10,811 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,869 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,368 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,906 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,241 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,190 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Charlestown
- Bradford8 km · 21:04
- South Kingstown12 km · 21:04
- Hope Valley15 km · 21:04
- Ashaway13 km · 21:04
- Kingston15 km · 21:04
- Wakefield-Peacedale14 km · 21:04
- Hopkinton14 km · 21:04
- Westerly15 km · 21:04
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 44.
What time zone is Charlestown in?
Charlestown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Charlestown observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charlestown today?
Charlestown sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charlestown tonight?
The moon phase over Charlestown tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charlestown?
The antipode of Charlestown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.38° S, 108.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 986 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 5 m above sea level, higher than roughly 5% 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 behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.