Right now, local time in North Charleston is 12:13 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
North Charleston ranks #5771 worldwide by population and #322 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 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for North Charleston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8546° N, 79.9748° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 108,304 · #5771 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from North Charleston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.85° S, 100.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,397 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in North Charleston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:27
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for North Charleston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
North Charleston 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.
North Charleston sits at just 6 m above sea level. North Charleston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,209 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,191 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.85° N, 79.97° 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 | 09:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:13 | +1h |
| London | 16:13 | +4h |
| Paris | 17:13 | +5h |
| Moscow | 19:13 | +7h |
| Dubai | 20:13 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 21:43 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:13 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 00:13 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 01:13 | +13h |
| Sydney | 03:13 | +15h |
Best time to call North Charleston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in North Charleston local time:
Cities sharing North Charleston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:13
- Los Angeles09:13
- Brooklyn12:13
- Chicago11:13
- Queens12:13
- Houston11:13
- Phoenix09:13
- Philadelphia12:13
- San Antonio11:13
- Manhattan12:13
- San Diego09:13
- The Bronx12:13
Distances from North Charleston
| Chicago | 1,209 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,532 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 6,547 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,801 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,200 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,532 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,347 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 12,004 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,565 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,699 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,311 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 16,191 km | N (353°) |
Cities near North Charleston
- Hanahan8 km · 12:13
- Charleston10 km · 12:13
- Mount Pleasant12 km · 12:13
- James Island15 km · 12:13
- Goose Creek15 km · 12:13
- Shell Point14 km · 12:13
- Sullivans Island16 km · 12:13
- Ladson19 km · 12:13
FAQ
What time is it in North Charleston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in North Charleston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is North Charleston in?
North Charleston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does North Charleston 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 North Charleston today?
North Charleston sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Charleston tonight?
The moon phase over North Charleston tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of North Charleston?
The antipode of North Charleston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.85° S, 100.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,397 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is North Charleston?
North Charleston sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in North Charleston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Charleston, clocks run about 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.