Current Time in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
11:46:55 PM
23:46:55
AST (Atlantic Standard Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Halifax
Time zone details
Charlottetown is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Charlottetown
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Prince Edward Island
- District
- Queens County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 38,809
- Elevation
- Approximately 14 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 14' N / 63° 07' W
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Charlottetown follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Halifax
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Charlottetown local time
Clock changes in Charlottetown
2:00 AM AST3:00 AM ADT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM AST3:00 AM ADT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM ADT1:00 AM AST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 04 min2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 04 min2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (52% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 04 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Prince Edward Island
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Charlottetown AirportYYGMedium airport6.0 km north
Source: OurAirports record · YYG / CYYG
About 6.0 km (3.7 mi) north of Charlottetown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International AirportYQMMedium airport · Serves Moncton120 km west
Source: OurAirports record · YQM / CYQM
About 120 km (74.7 mi) west of Charlottetown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Halifax / Stanfield International AirportYHZLarge airport · Serves Halifax154 km south
Source: OurAirports record · YHZ / CYHZ
About 154 km (95.4 mi) south of Charlottetown
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Charlottetown in?
- Charlottetown uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4) in winter and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Halifax.
- When is the next clock change in Charlottetown?
- Clocks in Charlottetown move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from AST (UTC−04:00) to ADT (UTC−03:00)
- Does Charlottetown observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Charlottetown observes daylight saving time: ADT (UTC−3) in summer and AST (UTC−4) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Charlottetown?
- Charlottetown is UTC−4 in winter and UTC−3 in summer