Right now, local time in Charlestown is 21:46 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charlestown ranks #141256 worldwide by population and #16237 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charlestown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2682° N, 76.7053° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 98 m above sea level — higher than about 32% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,116 · #141256 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
- 39.27° S, 103.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,190 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
- 06:18
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 15:44
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.8° from north (ENE (57°))
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 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Charlestown sits at just 98 m above sea level. Charlestown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 967 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,744 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.27° N, 76.71° 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 | 18:46 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:46 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:46 | +1h |
| London | 01:46 | +4h |
| Paris | 02:46 | +5h |
| Moscow | 04:46 | +7h |
| Dubai | 05:46 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 07:16 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:46 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 09:46 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 10:46 | +13h |
| Sydney | 12:46 | +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 City21:46
- Los Angeles18:46
- Brooklyn21:46
- Chicago20:46
- Queens21:46
- Houston20:46
- Phoenix18:46
- Philadelphia21:46
- San Antonio20:46
- Manhattan21:46
- San Diego18:46
- The Bronx21:46
Distances from Charlestown
| Chicago | 967 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,717 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,850 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,117 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,653 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,771 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,882 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,280 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,803 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,074 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,498 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,744 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Charlestown
- Beechfield1 km · 21:46
- Arbutus2 km · 21:46
- Westgate2 km · 21:46
- Ten Hills2 km · 21:46
- Yale Heights2 km · 21:46
- Irvington2 km · 21:46
- Hunting Ridge3 km · 21:46
- Uplands3 km · 21:46
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 07:33 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charlestown tonight?
The moon phase over Charlestown tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charlestown?
The antipode of Charlestown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.27° S, 103.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,190 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 98 m above sea level, higher than roughly 32% 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 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.