Time in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island right now
Charlottetown is in Prince Edward Island and uses Atlantic Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Charlottetown.
- Province
- Prince Edward Island
- Time zone
- Atlantic Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Population
- 38,809
- Coordinates
- 46.2346° N, 63.1256° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Charlottetown today.
Worked out for 46.2346° N, 63.1256° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Charlottetown for 15h 47m, and on the shortest day for 8h 36m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Charlottetown and other cities.
How the clock in Charlottetown lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Halifax | Atlantic Time | --:-- | |
| St. John's | Newfoundland Time | --:-- | |
| Winnipeg | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Calgary | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Vancouver | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Charlottetown.
The closest places listed for Prince Edward Island, with the distance from Charlottetown and their local time. Place data comes from GeoNames. See every place on the Prince Edward Island page.
Charlottetown time zone and daylight saving time.
Charlottetown uses daylight saving time from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026, changing at the same moments as the rest of Atlantic Time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so the light shifts by an hour on those dates.
Quick answers about time in Charlottetown.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Charlottetown.
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What time is it in Charlottetown right now?
Charlottetown is on Atlantic Time, UTC-4, and UTC-3 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
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What time zone is Charlottetown in?
Charlottetown uses Atlantic Time. The Prince Edward Island page shows every zone used in the province.
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Does Charlottetown observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 local time and clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Charlottetown?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 21:07, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:52 and sets at 16:28.
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How long is the longest day in Charlottetown?
The sun is up for 15h 47m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 36m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Charlottetown and Toronto?
Charlottetown is 1 hour ahead of Toronto all year.
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What is the time difference between Charlottetown and New York?
Charlottetown is 1 hour ahead of New York all year.
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How many people live in Charlottetown?
Charlottetown has about 38,809 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Prince Edward Island on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Charlottetown?
Charlottetown sits at 46.2346° N, 63.1256° W in Prince Edward Island.
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Which places are closest to Charlottetown?
The closest places listed are Stratford, 4 km away, Cornwall, 7 km away and Three Rivers, 43 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.