Time in Richmond, Virginia now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Richmond
Richmond, Virginia, United States is in the America/New_York time zone. The local time is on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC−04:00. Around 227,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00 local time, clocks go back to 01:00 (UTC−05:00). Today the sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 7:00 PM (11 h 58 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Abbreviation
- EDT — Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−04:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 1 Nov 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 37.55° N, 77.46° W
- Country
- United States · Virginia
Time difference from Richmond
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 5 h ahead | |
| Paris | 6 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 8 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 9 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 12 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 13 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 14 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 3 h behind | |
| Beijing | 12 h ahead | |
| Berlin | 6 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Richmond right now?
The current time in Richmond is 11:05 (EDT, UTC−04:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond uses the IANA time zone America/New_York. It is currently Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC−04:00.
Does Richmond observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC−05:00.
What is the time difference between Richmond and London?
Richmond is 5 h behind London right now. When it is 12:00 in London, it is 07:00 in Richmond.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Richmond today?
Today the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 19:00 local time, giving 11 h 58 min of daylight.