Time in Charlestown, Indiana now
Charlestown is in Indiana and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Charlestown.
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 8,088
- Coordinates
- 38.4531° N, 85.6702° W
Sunrise and sunset in Charlestown.
Worked out for 38.4531° N, 85.6702° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Charlestown for 14h 51m, and on the shortest day for 9h 29m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Charlestown compared with other cities.
How the clock in Charlestown lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Charlestown |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Charlestown.
The closest places listed for Indiana, with the distance from Charlestown and their local time. See every place on the Indiana page.
When the clocks change in Charlestown.
Charlestown follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 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 evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Charlestown.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Charlestown.
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What time is it in Charlestown right now?
Charlestown is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Charlestown in?
Charlestown uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Indiana in most cases. The Indiana page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Charlestown observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Charlestown go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Charlestown?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 21:09, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:56 and sets at 17:24.
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How long is the longest day in Charlestown?
The sun is up for 14h 51m on the June solstice and for 9h 29m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Charlestown and New York?
Charlestown is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Charlestown and London?
Charlestown is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Charlestown?
Charlestown has about 8,088 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Indiana on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Charlestown?
Charlestown sits at 38.4531° N, 85.6702° W in Indiana, about 95 miles from Indianapolis.
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Which places are closest to Charlestown?
The closest places listed are Sellersburg, 6 miles away, Oak Park, 10 miles away and Clarksville, 12 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.