United States
Time now in Charlotte
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:55Sunset 08:28Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Detroit
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
9,074
Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
08:28
Day length
13h 32m
Coordinates
42.57, -84.83
Time difference from Charlotte
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Charlotte right now.
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About the time in Charlotte
The zone identifier America/Detroit is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Detroit keeps pointing at Detroit time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:55 and sunset at 08:28 local time, giving 13h 32m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (42.57, -84.83) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Charlotte.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Charlotte day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Charlotte
- When do the sun rise and set in Charlotte today?
- Sunrise is at 06:55 and sunset at 08:28, giving 13h 32m of daylight.
- What time is it in Charlotte right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Charlotte, updating every second from America/Detroit (UTC −4).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Detroit, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Charlotte in?
- Charlotte uses America/Detroit, currently UTC −4.
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