Right now, local time in South Charleston is 14:00 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
South Charleston ranks #37726 worldwide by population and #3834 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for South Charleston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.3684° N, 81.6996° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 183 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 13,045 · #37726 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from South Charleston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.37° S, 98.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,573 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in South Charleston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 53.4° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for South Charleston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
South Charleston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
South Charleston sits at just 183 m above sea level. South Charleston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 637 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,562 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.37° N, 81.70° 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 | 11:00 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:00 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:00 | +2h |
| London | 19:00 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:00 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:00 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:00 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:30 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:00 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:00 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:00 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:00 | +16h |
Best time to call South Charleston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in South Charleston local time:
Cities sharing South Charleston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:00
- Los Angeles11:00
- Brooklyn14:00
- Chicago13:00
- Queens14:00
- Houston13:00
- Phoenix12:00
- Philadelphia14:00
- San Antonio13:00
- Manhattan14:00
- San Diego11:00
- The Bronx14:00
Distances from South Charleston
| Chicago | 637 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,292 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,241 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,517 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,796 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,086 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,746 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,642 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,067 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,104 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,301 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,562 km | N (351°) |
Cities near South Charleston
- Dunbar3 km · 14:00
- Charleston6 km · 14:00
- Cross Lanes10 km · 14:00
- Saint Albans12 km · 14:00
- Alum Creek13 km · 14:00
- Tornado13 km · 14:00
- Nitro14 km · 14:00
- Rand15 km · 14:00
FAQ
What time is it in South Charleston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in South Charleston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is South Charleston in?
South Charleston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does South Charleston 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 South Charleston today?
South Charleston sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over South Charleston tonight?
The moon phase over South Charleston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of South Charleston?
The antipode of South Charleston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.37° S, 98.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,573 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is South Charleston?
South Charleston sits at about 183 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in South Charleston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In South Charleston, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.