Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in North Carolina, United States
Time in Charlotte, North Carolina now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:27 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Charlotte time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Coordinates 35.23° N, 80.84° W; population about 911,311.
Sunrise and sunset in Charlotte today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:20 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:06 PM
- Sunset
- 5:27 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:53 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Night length
- 13 h 19 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:30 AM – 7:22 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:51 PM – 5:43 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:20 AM – 6:30 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:43 PM – 5:53 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Charlotte time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Charlotte |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Charlotte |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Charlotte |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Charlotte |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Charlotte |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Charlotte |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Charlotte |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Charlotte |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Charlotte |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Charlotte |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Charlotte |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Charlotte |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Charlotte |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Charlotte |
Questions about time in Charlotte
What time zone is Charlotte in?
Charlotte uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Charlotte observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Charlotte from UTC?
Charlotte is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charlotte today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:46 AM and set at 5:27 PM, giving 10 h 41 min of daylight.
Near Charlotte
- High Point, North Carolina 111 km
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina 111 km
- Greensboro, North Carolina 134 km
- Columbia, South Carolina 137 km
- Fayetteville, North Carolina 180 km
- Durham, North Carolina 195 km
- Cary, North Carolina 197 km
- Raleigh, North Carolina 209 km