Time Now in Charlottesville, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.03° N, 78.48° W
Elevation: 142 m above sea level
Population rank: #1046 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Virginia
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Local time in Charlottesville runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/New_York). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 142 m. Charlottesville is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 487 km off. Charlottesville is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Charlottesville gets 12h 15m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 19:15.
Time & Daylight in Charlottesville
Daylight Hours in Charlottesville
Charlottesville gets 12h 16m of daylight today. Sunrise in Charlottesville is at 06:59 and sunset in Charlottesville is at 19:15.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 31m near the December solstice to 14h 48m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 19 Sep ● | 05:27 | 06:58 | 13:07 | 16:36 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:28 | 06:59 | 13:07 | 16:35 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:29 | 07:00 | 13:07 | 16:34 | 19:13 | 20:43 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:30 | 07:01 | 13:06 | 16:33 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:31 | 07:02 | 13:06 | 16:32 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:32 | 07:03 | 13:06 | 16:31 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:33 | 07:04 | 13:05 | 16:30 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Charlottesville
Sunrise
in Charlottesville
↑
6:59 AM
Sunset
in Charlottesville
↓
7:15 PM
Day Length
12h 15m
Dawn
in Charlottesville
6:32 AM
Dusk
in Charlottesville
7:42 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Charlottesville
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
61.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:10
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:34
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Distances & Clock Changes in Charlottesville
How Far Is Charlottesville From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 487 km | NE (51deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,575 km | W (275deg) |
| London | 6,056 km | NE (49deg) |
| Paris | 6,324 km | NE (51deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,612 km | SSE (149deg) |
| Moscow | 7,971 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,928 km | NNW (330deg) |
| Dubai | 11,489 km | NE (42deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Charlottesville?
Charlottesville next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Charlottesville's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Charlottesville and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.0deg S, 101.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlottesville
What time is it in Charlottesville right now?
The current local time in Charlottesville is 21:06 on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Charlottesville follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Charlottesville in?
Clocks in Charlottesville follow the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Charlottesville?
Right now Charlottesville sits at UTC-04:00. Going from UTC to local time in Charlottesville means moving the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is Charlottesville on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of September 19, 2026, Charlottesville has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Charlottesville today?
In Charlottesville today the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 19:15, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Charlottesville tonight?
Tonight the moon over Charlottesville is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 61.2%.
What is solar time in Charlottesville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Charlottesville, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.