Current time in Charleston
Local time in Charleston
The time in Charleston is 4 hours behind UTC and 1 hour ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Charleston is Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Charleston is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Charleston ends at Nov. 2, 2025.
Details for the time in Charleston
| Current time | 1:20 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Standard timezone: Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| IANA time zone | America/New_York |
| Your time difference | 1 hour ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC-4 4 hours behind UTC |
Charleston Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Charleston uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Charleston.
| DST started at |
March 9, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 8, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |