Current Time in Charleston, Illinois, USA
1:36:56 PM
13:36:56
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Charleston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Charleston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Coles County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 21,196
- Elevation
- 204 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 29' N / 88° 10' W
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All times shown relative to Charleston local time
Clock changes in Charleston
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Charleston
Time context
Charleston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Charleston, Illinois, USA
University of Illinois Willard AirportCMIMedium airport · Serves Savoy61.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · CMI / KCMI
About 61.1 km (38.0 mi) north of Charleston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Decatur AirportDECMedium airport · Serves Decatur70.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · DEC / KDEC
About 70.0 km (43.5 mi) west-northwest of Charleston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-NormalBMIMedium airport · Serves Bloomington/Normal126 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BMI / KBMI
About 126 km (78.3 mi) north-northwest of Charleston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Charleston in?
- Charleston currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Charleston?
- Clocks in Charleston move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Charleston currently on daylight saving time?
- Charleston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Charleston right now?
- Charleston is currently UTC−05:00