Current Time in Richmond, Virginia, USA
11:41:01 AM
11:41:01
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Richmond is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Richmond
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Virginia
- County
- City of Richmond
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 226,610
- Elevation
- 64 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 33' N / 77° 27' W
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All times shown relative to Richmond local time
Clock changes in Richmond
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 30 min2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 30 min2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (56.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (7% 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 30 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Richmond 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 Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond International AirportRICLarge airport13.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RIC / KRIC
About 13.5 km (8.4 mi) east-southeast of Richmond
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newport News Williamsburg International AirportPHFMedium airport · Serves Newport News97.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PHF / KPHF
About 97.5 km (60.6 mi) east-southeast of Richmond
Scheduled airline service in source data
Charlottesville Albemarle AirportCHOMedium airport · Serves Charlottesville109 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CHO / KCHO
About 109 km (67.5 mi) northwest of Richmond
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Richmond in?
- Richmond currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Richmond?
- Clocks in Richmond 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 Richmond currently on daylight saving time?
- Richmond is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Richmond right now?
- Richmond is currently UTC−04:00