Time in Charleston
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Illinois, United States
Charleston is 1 hour behind New York.
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11:22 AM in Charleston, Saturday, October 17, 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 | 12:22 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 5:22 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 9:22 AM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 11:22 AM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 12:22 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 1:22 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 6:22 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 6:22 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 7:22 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 8:22 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 9:52 PM IST | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 11:22 PM ICT | +12h |
| Singapore | 12:22 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 12:22 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 1:22 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 3:22 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 5:22 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 6:22 PM SAST | +7h |
Charleston time zone
- Local time
- 11:22 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 21,196
- Coordinates
- 39.50, -88.18
Daylight saving time
Charleston uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 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
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 11h 7m
- Solar noon
- 12:37 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Charleston
- SpringfieldIllinois, United States
- IndianapolisIndiana, United States
- EvansvilleIndiana, United States
- PeoriaIllinois, United States
- North PeoriaIllinois, United States
- St. LouisMissouri, United States
- JolietIllinois, United States
- LouisvilleKentucky, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Charleston in?
Charleston uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Charleston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Charleston switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Charleston and New York?
Charleston is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Charleston?
The country calling code is +1.