Right now, local time in Charlotte is 18:04 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charlotte ranks #124313 worldwide by population and #14226 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charlotte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.1773° N, 87.3397° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 198 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,506 · #124313 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
- 36.18° S, 92.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 2,055 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
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 49.8° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Charlotte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charlotte sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Charlotte sits at just 198 m above sea level. Charlotte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 635 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,685 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.18° N, 87.34° 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 | 16:04 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:04 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:04 | +3h |
| London | 00:04 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:04 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:04 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:04 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:34 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:04 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:04 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:04 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:04 | +17h |
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 City19:04
- Los Angeles16:04
- Brooklyn19:04
- Chicago18:04
- Queens19:04
- Houston18:04
- Phoenix17:04
- Philadelphia19:04
- San Antonio18:04
- Manhattan19:04
- San Diego16:04
- The Bronx19:04
Distances from Charlotte
| Chicago | 635 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,809 km | W (274°) |
| London | 6,771 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,052 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,898 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,544 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,662 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,139 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,129 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,534 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,760 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,685 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Charlotte
- Dickson12 km · 18:04
- Burns14 km · 18:04
- White Bluff13 km · 18:04
- Kingston Springs22 km · 18:04
- Bon Aqua Junction28 km · 18:04
- Ashland City27 km · 18:04
- Fairview29 km · 18:04
- Pegram27 km · 18:04
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 45.
What time zone is Charlotte in?
Charlotte runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Charlotte 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 Charlotte today?
Charlotte sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charlotte tonight?
The moon phase over Charlotte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charlotte?
The antipode of Charlotte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.18° S, 92.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 2,055 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 198 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% 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 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.