Right now, local time in Charlotte is 16:33 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charlotte ranks #632 worldwide by population and #19 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 68m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 13:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charlotte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 229 m above sea level — higher than about 57% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 911,311 · #632 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Charlotte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.23° S, 99.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,465 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Charlotte today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:30
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 13:08
- Asr
- 16:10
- Maghrib
- 18:34
- Isha
- 19:44
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Charlotte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charlotte sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Charlotte sits at just 229 m above sea level. Charlotte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 946 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,919 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.23° N, 80.84° 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 | 13:33 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +1h |
| London | 20:33 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +15h |
Best time to call Charlotte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Charlotte local time:
Cities sharing Charlotte's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:33
- Los Angeles13:33
- Brooklyn16:33
- Chicago15:33
- Queens16:33
- Houston15:33
- Phoenix13:33
- Philadelphia16:33
- San Antonio15:33
- Manhattan16:33
- San Diego13:33
- The Bronx16:33
Distances from Charlotte
| Chicago | 946 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,403 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,422 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,686 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,464 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,346 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,081 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,859 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,376 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,423 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,301 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,919 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Charlotte
- Pineville17 km · 16:33
- Matthews16 km · 16:33
- Huntersville20 km · 16:33
- Mount Holly18 km · 16:33
- Belmont18 km · 16:33
- Mint Hill19 km · 16:33
- Stallings21 km · 16:33
- Harrisburg20 km · 16:33
FAQ
What time is it in Charlotte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Charlotte (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Charlotte in?
Charlotte runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Charlotte 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 Charlotte today?
Charlotte sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 18:35 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charlotte tonight?
The moon phase over Charlotte tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charlotte?
The antipode of Charlotte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.23° S, 99.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,465 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Charlotte?
Charlotte sits at about 229 m above sea level, higher than roughly 57% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Charlotte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Charlotte, clocks run about 68 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.