Current Time in Charlotte

United States · America/New_York · GMT-4

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

08:48:40 AM

Eastern Daylight Time · GMT-4

Sun

Sunrise
07:30 AM (E)
Sunset
07:32 PM (W)
Solar Noon
01:31 PM
Daylight
12h 2m+2m vs yesterday
Civil Dawn
07:05 AM
Civil Dusk
07:58 PM
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Moon

Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0%
Moon Age
0.6 days
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Timezone

Timezone
America/New_York
UTC Offset
GMT-4
Lat / Lng
35.23°N, 80.84°W
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Daylight Saving Time

Currently observing DST

Geography

Country
United States
Calling Code
+1
Currency
USD
Coordinates
35.23°N, 80.84°W

About Charlotte's Time Zone

Charlotte operates on the Eastern Daylight Time time zone (GMT-4).

With a metropolitan population of approximately 874,579, it is one of the most significant cities in United States.

Charlotte observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.

The IANA timezone identifier for Charlotte is America/New_York, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.

When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Charlotte, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.

Cities in the Same Timezone (America/New_York)

These cities share the GMT-4 UTC offset with Charlotte.

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