Right now, local time in Charlottesville is 13:23 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Charlottesville ranks #13182 worldwide by population and #1064 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Charlottesville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.0293° N, 78.4767° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 142 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 46,597 · #13182 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Charlottesville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.03° S, 101.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,290 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Charlottesville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 55.7° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Charlottesville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Charlottesville sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Charlottesville sits at just 142 m above sea level. Charlottesville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 889 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,630 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.03° N, 78.48° 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 | 10:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:23 | +2h |
| London | 18:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Charlottesville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Charlottesville local time:
Cities sharing Charlottesville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:23
- Los Angeles10:23
- Brooklyn13:23
- Chicago12:23
- Queens13:23
- Houston12:23
- Phoenix11:23
- Philadelphia13:23
- San Antonio12:23
- Manhattan13:23
- San Diego10:23
- The Bronx13:23
Distances from Charlottesville
| Chicago | 889 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,575 km | W (275°) |
| London | 6,056 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,323 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,612 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 7,970 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 10,925 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,486 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,000 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,176 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,572 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,630 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Charlottesville
- Pantops2 km · 13:23
- Hollymead10 km · 13:23
- Lake Monticello17 km · 13:23
- Twin Lakes25 km · 13:23
- Crozet20 km · 13:23
- Ruckersville25 km · 13:23
- Stanardsville30 km · 13:23
- Palmyra26 km · 13:23
FAQ
What time is it in Charlottesville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Charlottesville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Charlottesville in?
Charlottesville runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville today?
Charlottesville sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charlottesville tonight?
The moon phase over Charlottesville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Charlottesville?
The antipode of Charlottesville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.03° S, 101.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,290 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Charlottesville?
Charlottesville sits at about 142 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Charlottesville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Charlottesville, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.