Canada
Time now in Charlottetown
Sunrise 06:19Sunset 08:12Time zone UTC −3
Time zone
America/Halifax
UTC offset
UTC −3
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
38,809
Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
08:12
Day length
13h 54m
Coordinates
46.23, -63.13
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About the time in Charlottetown
Charlottetown is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −3 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Charlottetown day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 12:00–20:00 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.
The zone identifier America/Halifax is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Halifax keeps pointing at Halifax time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Charlottetown
- What time is it in Charlottetown right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Charlottetown, updating every second from America/Halifax (UTC −3).
- Which time zone is Charlottetown in?
- Charlottetown uses America/Halifax, currently UTC −3.
- Does Charlottetown change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Charlottetown today?
- Sunrise is at 06:19 and sunset at 08:12, giving 13h 54m of daylight.
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