Current Time in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
8:19:32 AM
08:19:32
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Portsmouth is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Portsmouth
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Virginia
- County
- City of Portsmouth
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 96,201
- Elevation
- 3 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 50' N / 76° 17' W
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Clock changes in Portsmouth
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (57.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 32 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Portsmouth follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Virginia Beach
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Virginia
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Norfolk International AirportORFLarge airport · Serves Norfolk10.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ORF / KORF
About 10.9 km (6.8 mi) northeast of Portsmouth
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newport News Williamsburg International AirportPHFMedium airport · Serves Newport News37.2 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PHF / KPHF
About 37.2 km (23.1 mi) north-northwest of Portsmouth
Scheduled airline service in source data
Richmond International AirportRICLarge airport · Serves Richmond117 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RIC / KRIC
About 117 km (72.8 mi) northwest of Portsmouth
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Portsmouth in?
- Portsmouth currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Portsmouth?
- Clocks in Portsmouth move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Portsmouth currently on daylight saving time?
- Portsmouth is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Portsmouth right now?
- Portsmouth is currently UTC−04:00