Current Time in Charleston, Illinois, USA
2:34:49 AM
02:34:49
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
- Country 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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Charleston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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
- 10 hr 46 min2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 46 min2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 46 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Charleston
Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Charleston in?
- Charleston uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. 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)
- Does Charleston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Charleston observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Charleston?
- Charleston is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer