Time in Charlotte, North Carolina now
Wednesday, 14 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States is in the America/New_York time zone. The local time is on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC−04:00. Around 911,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00 local time, clocks go back to 01:00 (UTC−05:00). Today the sun rises at 7:28 AM and sets at 6:50 PM (11 h 22 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Abbreviation
- EDT — Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−04:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 1 Nov 2026
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 287
- Coordinates
- 35.23° N, 80.84° W
- Country
- United States · North Carolina
Time difference from Charlotte
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 5 h ahead | |
| Paris | 6 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 8 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 9 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 12 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 13 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 15 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 3 h behind | |
| Beijing | 12 h ahead | |
| Berlin | 6 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Charlotte right now?
The current time in Charlotte is 16:03 (EDT, UTC−04:00) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Charlotte in?
Charlotte uses the IANA time zone America/New_York. It is currently Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC−04:00.
Does Charlotte observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC−05:00.
What is the time difference between Charlotte and London?
Charlotte is 5 h behind London right now. When it is 12:00 in London, it is 07:00 in Charlotte.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charlotte today?
Today the sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 18:50 local time, giving 11 h 22 min of daylight.