Current Local Time in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

4:51:51 am EDT

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	South Carolina (SC)
Lat/Long:	32°47'N / 79°56'W
Elevation:	3 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

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Weather

48 °F

Passing clouds.
69 / 51 °F

Thu 26.		76 / 55 °F
Fri 27.		83 / 60 °F

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Time Zone

EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -4 hours

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

Same time as
Columbus

About EDT — Eastern Daylight Time

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Sunrise

7:16 am
↑ 87° East

Sunset

7:34 pm
↑ 273° West

Day length

12 hours, 18 minutes
+2m 1s longer

Moon 45.2%

Set – 2:18 am
Rise – 12:02 pm

High Tide

High – 1:38 am
High – 1:54 pm

Low Tide

Low – 8:02 am
Low – 8:10 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:25 pm
Altitude: 59.2°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:54 am – 6:23 am
8:28 pm – 8:57 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:23 am – 6:52 am
7:59 pm – 8:28 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:52 am – 7:16 am
7:34 pm – 7:59 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
9:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
3:17 pm

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Airports

Charleston International Airport, CHS
About 10 mi NW of Charleston
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
About 50 mi WSW of Charleston

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4:51 51 am

Wednesday, March 25, 2026