Time in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and the time zone offset is UTC-04:00.

What time is it in Charlotte?

The current time in Charlotte is 12:57 am (October 9, 2026). The sun rises at 7:23 am and set at 6:58 pm. The length of the day is 11 hours and 34 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:24 am, and sunset is at 6:56 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

7:23 am

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Sunset

6:58 pm

Use the slider above to view the day and night map at different times of the day.

Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night

The next time change in Charlotte

Clocks in Charlotte will move back one hour on the first Sunday in November, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, November 01, 2026.