United States
Time now in Charlotte
Sunrise 06:03Sunset 07:49Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
3,861
Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
07:49
Day length
13h 46m
Coordinates
44.31, -73.26
Time difference from Charlotte
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Charlotte right now.
Charlotte on the map
About the time in Charlotte
Sunrise today lands at 06:03 and sunset at 07:49 local time, giving 13h 46m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (44.31, -73.26) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Charlotte.
Around 3,861 people live in Charlotte, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/New_York is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/New_York keeps pointing at New York time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Charlotte
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/New_York, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Charlotte change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Charlotte?
- Charlotte is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Charlotte right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Charlotte, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
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