🇺🇸 Charleston, SC, United States · Daytime

Time in Charleston, SC

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4:56 PM · Saturday, October 17, 2026

  • EDT
  • UTC-4
  • America/New York
Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
18:46
Daylight
11 h 20 min

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Time in Charleston, SC, in detail

  • Time zone EDT Eastern Daylight Time
  • UTC offset UTC-4 IANA zone America/New_York
  • Daylight saving On summer time Clocks go back to UTC-5 on November 1, 2026 at 01:00 .
  • Sunrise 07:26 Solar noon at 13:06
  • Sunset 18:46 11 h 20 min of daylight
  • People on this clock 150,227 United States
  • Coordinates 32.79°, -79.94° Sunrise and sunset are calculated from this position.

Time in Charleston, SC: common questions

What time zone is Charleston, SC, in?
Charleston uses Eastern Daylight Time, IANA time zone America/New_York. The current offset is UTC−4.
Which UTC offset does Charleston, SC, use?
Charleston uses UTC−5 in standard time and UTC−4 in summer time – currently UTC−4.
Does Charleston, SC, observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On November 1, 2026, clocks go back to standard time, and the offset becomes UTC−5.
When does the sun rise and set in Charleston, SC?
On October 17 the sun rises in Charleston at 7:25 AM and sets at 6:44 PM – 11 hours and 20 minutes of daylight.
Where else is it the same time as in Charleston, SC?
UTC−4 is currently also the time in Canada, in Venezuela, in Bolivia, in Cuba, in Haiti, in the Dominican Republic, and in 22 other countries and territories.
How many hours separate Charleston, SC, from Lisbon, Chiang Mai, or Mexico City?
Seen from Charleston: Lisbon is 5 hours ahead, Chiang Mai is 11 hours ahead, and Mexico City is 2 hours behind.
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