Current local time in Charleston, United States

01Time zone

Eastern Daylight Time

EDT · UTC−4 · IANA America/New_York

02Daylight saving

Daylight saving time is in effect (EDT)

Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (EST → EDT).

Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (EDT → EST).

03Sun today

Sunrise07:22Sunset18:49Day length11 h 27 minSolar noon13:06

MoonWaxing crescent, 9% lit

Golden hour07:07–07:56 · 18:16–19:04

Twilight, golden hour and moon times in Charleston

04Working hours

 

Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in United States is Saturday and Sunday.

05Best time to call

 

06Time zones in United States

• HonoluluHST
• AtkaHDT
• AnchorageAKDT
• JuneauAKDT
• MetlakatlaAKDT
• NomeAKDT
• KetchikanAKDT
• YakutatAKDT
• Los AngelesPDT
• PhoenixMST
• BoiseMDT
• DenverMDT

and 17 more zones.

07Also on this clock

New YorkPhiladelphiaMiamiBostonAtlantaWashington, D.C.PittsburghBaltimoreTampaCleveland

08Coordinates

32.79° N, 79.99° W · South Carolina

Time difference between Charleston and major cities, live

City	Local time	Difference from CharlestonDiff.
London		+5 h
New York		Same time
Los Angeles		−3 h
Chicago		−1 h
São Paulo		+1 h
Paris		+6 h
Dubai		+8 h
Mumbai		+9 h 30 min
Singapore		+12 h
Hong Kong		+12 h
Tokyo		+13 h

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