Charleston, WV, USA Time Converter
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Charleston Information
Time Zone
Abbreviation / Name
EDT - Eastern Daylight Time
EST - Eastern Standard Time
EST - Eastern Standard Time
UTC / GMT Offset
-4:00 hours during Eastern Daylight Time, currently in use.
-5:00 hours during Eastern Standard Time.
-5:00 hours during Eastern Standard Time.
Daylight Saving Time Change
+1:00 hour - DST is in use
Daylight Saving Time Starts
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST starts annually on the 2nd Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.Daylight Saving Time Ends
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of November. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 am local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.Charleston Facts
Country
USA
State
West Virginia
Alternative Names
CRW, Carlstona, Carlstonas, Carlstons, Carolopolis, Charles Town, Charleston, Charleston i Vest-Virginia, Charleston-on-the-Kanawha, Charlestown, Charlstan, Charlston, Charlstun, Clendenin's Settlement, Clendenins Fort, Clendenins Settlement, Fort Clendennin, Fort Lee, Kanawha, Kanawha Court House, Mouth of Elk, The Town at the Mouth of Elk, Tsarlston, carlsatan, carlsatana, carlstan, carlstana, cha er si dun, chalseuteon, charlstwn, charusuton, tsharlstwn, zʼrlstwn, Čarlstonas, Čarlstons, Čārlstona, Τσάρλστον, Чарлстан, Чарлстон, Чарлстън, Չարլսթոն, צארלסטון, تشارلستون, چارلستون, چارلسٹن, چارلسٹن، مغربی ورجینیا, चार्ल्सटन, चार्ल्सटन्, चार्ल्स्टन, சார்ல்ஸ்டன், チャールストン, 查尔斯顿, 찰스턴
Population
49,736
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
38° 20' N Latitude / 81° 37' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1