Current Time in Sussex, Sussex County, Virginia, USA
4:33:30 AM
04:33:30
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Clock format
Time zone details
Sussex is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Sussex
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Virginia
- County
- Sussex County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 256
- Elevation
- 33 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 54' N / 77° 16' W
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Clock changes in Sussex
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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 12 min1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
First QuarterMoon illumination33%
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 12 min1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 12 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 09 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Sussex
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Plan around Sussex
Upcoming public holidays in Virginia
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby places
PetersburgCity of Petersburg36 kmNColonial HeightsCity of Colonial Heights41 kmNHopewellCity of Hopewell43 kmNChesterChesterfield County51 kmNRoanoke RapidsHalifax County61 kmSWMeadowbrookChesterfield County62 kmNWilliamsburgCity of Williamsburg64 kmNESouth SuffolkCity of Suffolk65 kmESuffolkCity of Suffolk65 kmEHighland SpringsHenrico County70 kmNBon AirChesterfield County72 kmNRichmondCity of Richmond73 kmN
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sussex in?
- Sussex 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 Sussex?
- Clocks in Sussex move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Sussex observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Sussex observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Sussex?
- Sussex is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer