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Charlotte, North Carolina: Time Zone, Weather, and Area Codes

Current Local Time

The current local time in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA is 12:36 PM EST.

Time Zone

Charlotte is located in the Eastern Time Zone (ET), which is also known as UTC-5. This means that Charlotte is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

The Eastern Time Zone is used in the eastern United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Weather

Charlotte has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in July is 82 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in January is 42 degrees Fahrenheit.

Charlotte receives an average of 44 inches of rain per year, which is evenly distributed throughout the year.

Area Codes

The area codes for Charlotte, North Carolina are 704, 980, and 336.

704 is the original area code for Charlotte and is still the most commonly used. 980 was added as an overlay area code in 2009, and 336 was added as a split area code in 2017.

All three area codes cover the same geographic area, so you can use any of them when calling a number in Charlotte.