Current Time in Portsmouth Heights, Virginia, USA
4:49:23 PM
16:49:23
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Portsmouth Heights is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Portsmouth Heights
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Virginia
- County
- City of Portsmouth
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 99,049
- Elevation
- 3 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 49' N / 76° 22' W
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Portsmouth Heights follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Virginia Beach
All times shown relative to Portsmouth Heights local time
Clock changes in Portsmouth Heights
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
- 10 hr 54 min2 min 10 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 54 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.9° 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 — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 54 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Virginia
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Portsmouth Heights, Virginia, USA
Norfolk International AirportORFLarge airport · Serves Norfolk17.1 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ORF / KORF
About 17.1 km (10.6 mi) east-northeast of Portsmouth Heights
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newport News Williamsburg International AirportPHFMedium airport · Serves Newport News36.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PHF / KPHF
About 36.3 km (22.6 mi) north-northwest of Portsmouth Heights
Scheduled airline service in source data
Richmond International AirportRICLarge airport · Serves Richmond114 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RIC / KRIC
About 114 km (70.5 mi) northwest of Portsmouth Heights
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Portsmouth Heights in?
- Portsmouth Heights uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Portsmouth Heights?
- Clocks in Portsmouth Heights move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Portsmouth Heights observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Portsmouth Heights observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Portsmouth Heights?
- Portsmouth Heights is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer