Current Time in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3:16:24 AM
03:16:24
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Virginia Beach is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Virginia Beach
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Virginia
- County
- City of Virginia Beach
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 454,808
- Elevation
- 3 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 51' N / 75° 58' W
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Clock changes in Virginia Beach
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 43 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 12 min1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.6° 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 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 1 min 42 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 06 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 03 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Virginia Beach
Upcoming public holidays in Virginia
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Norfolk International AirportORFLarge airport · Serves Norfolk20.4 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ORF / KORF
About 20.4 km (12.7 mi) west-northwest of Virginia Beach
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newport News Williamsburg International AirportPHFMedium airport · Serves Newport News55.3 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PHF / KPHF
About 55.3 km (34.4 mi) northwest of Virginia Beach
Scheduled airline service in source data
Richmond International AirportRICLarge airport · Serves Richmond139 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RIC / KRIC
About 139 km (86.5 mi) west-northwest of Virginia Beach
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Virginia Beach in?
- Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach?
- Clocks in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Virginia Beach observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Virginia Beach?
- Virginia Beach is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer