Time in South Carolina, United States

Time in North Charleston, South Carolina now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sunset: 5:27 PM
Day length: 10 h 48 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

North Charleston time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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Location

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Coordinates 32.85° N, 79.97° W; population about 108,304.

Sunrise and sunset in North Charleston today

Dawn (civil): 6:13 AM
Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Solar noon: 12:03 PM
Sunset: 5:27 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:53 PM
Day length: 10 h 48 min
Night length: 13 h 12 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:23 AM – 7:13 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:52 PM – 5:43 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:13 AM – 6:23 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.

North Charleston time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from North Charleston
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind North Charleston
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind North Charleston
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind North Charleston
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind North Charleston
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind North Charleston
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind North Charleston
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	Same time as North Charleston
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind North Charleston
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind North Charleston
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of North Charleston
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of North Charleston
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of North Charleston
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of North Charleston
Paris, France	1:00 PM	6 hours ahead of North Charleston

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Questions about time in North Charleston

What time zone is North Charleston in?

North Charleston 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 North Charleston 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 North Charleston from UTC?

North Charleston is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in North Charleston 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 6:39 AM and set at 5:27 PM, giving 10 h 48 min of daylight.

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