Time in Charleston
Friday, October 16, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
South Carolina, United States
Charleston is 5 hours behind London.
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7:43 PM in Charleston, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Charleston
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Charleston they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Charleston |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 7:43 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 12:43 AM BSTnext day | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 4:43 PM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 6:43 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 7:43 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 8:43 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 1:43 AM CESTnext day | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 1:43 AM CESTnext day | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 2:43 AM MSKnext day | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 3:43 AM GSTnext day | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 5:13 AM ISTnext day | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 6:43 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 7:43 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 7:43 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 8:43 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 10:43 AM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 12:43 PM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 1:43 AM SASTnext day | +6h |
Charleston time zone
- Local time
- 7:43 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 132,609
- Coordinates
- 32.78, -79.93
Daylight saving time
Charleston uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:24 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 1:05 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Charleston
- SavannahGeorgia, United States
- ColumbiaSouth Carolina, United States
- WilmingtonNorth Carolina, United States
- FayettevilleNorth Carolina, United States
- CharlotteNorth Carolina, United States
- JacksonvilleFlorida, United States
- AthensGeorgia, United States
- CaryNorth Carolina, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Charleston in?
Charleston uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Charleston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Charleston switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Charleston and London?
Charleston is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Charleston?
The country calling code is +1.