What time is it in Charleston?
The live local time in Charleston, South Carolina.
Current time in Charleston
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The time across America right now
Charleston is in Eastern Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
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New York
Central Time
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Mountain Time
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Alaska Time
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Hawaii Time
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Why is the time in Charleston different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Charleston is in Eastern Time.
- Charleston is the same time as New York all year.
- Charleston is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Charleston uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Charleston between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn Los Angeles time into Charleston time.
Charleston time facts
- State
- South Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Winter name
- EST (UTC-5)
- Summer name
- EDT (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Charleston uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Charleston between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/New_York
Los Angeles time to Charleston time
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Questions about time in Charleston
What time is it in Charleston now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Charleston, South Carolina. It updates every second.
What time zone is Charleston in?
Charleston is in the Eastern Time zone. The short names are EST in winter and EDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/New York.
Does Charleston use daylight saving time?
Yes. Charleston uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Charleston between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
What is the time difference between Charleston and New York?
Charleston is the same time as New York all year.
What is the time difference between Charleston and Los Angeles?
Charleston is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Charleston ahead of or behind New York?
Charleston is the same time as New York all year.