What time is it in Virginia right now?
Virginia uses Eastern Time — EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) during Daylight Saving Time. All cities — Richmond, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Arlington, and Alexandria — are on the same time zone. Northern Virginia (NoVA) is part of the Washington DC metro area and is on Eastern Time. The live clock above shows the current time in Virginia.
What time zone is Virginia in?
Virginia is entirely in the Eastern Time Zone. In winter it uses EST (UTC−5) and during DST it uses EDT (UTC−4). The IANA identifier is America/New_York. Virginia shares Eastern Time with Washington DC, Maryland, North Carolina, and the rest of the US East Coast.
What is the time difference between Virginia and California?
Virginia (Eastern Time) is always 3 hours ahead of California (Pacific Time). When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it is 12:00 PM in Richmond or Virginia Beach. Both states change clocks on the same dates, so this 3-hour gap is constant year-round.
What time zone is Northern Virginia (NoVA) in?
Northern Virginia — including Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties — uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT), the same as the rest of Virginia and Washington DC. Northern Virginia is a major technology hub (data center alley) and part of the DC metro area. All government agencies and federal contractors in the region operate on Eastern Time.
What is the time difference between Virginia and London?
Richmond (EST, UTC−5) is 5 hours behind London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During both US and UK summer time the gap is typically 5–6 hours depending on transition dates.
Does Virginia observe Daylight Saving Time?
Yes. Virginia observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks spring forward on the second Sunday of March and fall back on the first Sunday of November.