Current Local Time in Charlotte
United States America/New_York EDT UTC-4 Daylight saving time
7:29:47 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC-4 (-04:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC-4
UTC-5 standard / UTC-4 summer
Abbreviation
EDT
EST / EDT
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change November 1, 2026
IANA time zone
America/New_York
United States · North America
Charlotte time zone
Charlotte moves its clocks twice a year, so no single offset describes it. It runs UTC-5 as EST in winter and UTC-4 as EDT in summer. In 2026 the switch to EDT happens on March 8, 2026 and the return to EST on November 1, 2026.
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-5 (EST)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 8, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- November 1, 2026 at 01:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 EST to 03:00 EDT
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 EDT to 01:00 EST
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 7:00 AM in January · 8:00 AM in July
Clock changes in Charlotte, 2026–2028
Full record for Charlotte → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-04:00 | EDT (DST) |
| November 1, 2026 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-05:00 | EST (standard) |
| March 14, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-04:00 | EDT (DST) |
| November 7, 2027 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-05:00 | EST (standard) |
| March 12, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-04:00 | EDT (DST) |
| November 5, 2028 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-05:00 | EST (standard) |
Sun and moon in Charlotte
Computed for 35.2271°, -80.8431° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Day length
13h 52m
−1m 40s vs yesterday
Solar noon
1:29 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 4:56 AM | 10:03 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 5:31 AM | 9:27 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 6:05 AM | 8:53 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:33 AM | 8:25 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Charlotte runs from about 9h 47m at the shortest day to 14h 32m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 10:33 PM
- Moonset
- 10:24 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 12:19 AM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 1:38 PM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Charlotte
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Time difference between Charlotte and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −3h | Varies: −3h / −4h / −2h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | +1h | Varies: +1h / +2h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | +5h | Varies: +5h / +4h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +6h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +6h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +9:30h | Varies: +9:30h / +10:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +14h | Varies: +14h / +16h / +15h |
| Chicago United States | 6:29 AM | −1h | Varies: −1h / −2h / ±0h |
Charlotte at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Coordinates
- 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Currency
- USD
- Language
- English
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Questions fréquentes
What time is it in Charlotte right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Charlotte, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the America/New_York time zone rules. Charlotte currently runs at UTC-4 (EDT), and switches between UTC-5 and UTC-4 across the year.
What time zone is Charlotte in?
The IANA identifier for Charlotte is America/New_York. Its abbreviation is EST in standard time and EDT while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in Charlotte?
Charlotte has two offsets. It runs at UTC-5 during standard time and at UTC-4 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Charlotte is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026.
Does Charlotte observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Charlotte changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 EST to 03:00 EDT; November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 EDT to 01:00 EST. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Charlotte and Los Angeles?
For most of 2026, Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Charlotte. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (Los Angeles behind Charlotte) from March 8 – March 8; the gap is 2 hours (Los Angeles behind Charlotte) from November 1 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Charlotte and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Charlotte. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 2 hours (Sao Paulo ahead of Charlotte) from December 31 – March 8 and November 1 – December 31.
What is the time difference between Charlotte and London?
For most of 2026, London is 5 hours ahead of Charlotte. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (London ahead of Charlotte) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.
How long is the day in Charlotte?
Day length in Charlotte ranges from about 9h 47m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 14h 32m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 35.23°, longitude -80.84°.
Other cities in United States
Cities on the same clock (America/New_York)
- New York (United States)
- Philadelphia (United States)
- Jacksonville (United States)
- Columbus (United States)
- Washington, D.C. (United States)
- Boston (United States)
- Miami (United States)
- Atlanta (United States)
- Baltimore (United States)
- Orlando (United States)
- Tampa (United States)
- Pittsburgh (United States)