Current Time in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4). It is 4 hours behind London.
Richmond now
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Eastern Daylight Time · EDT · UTC−04:00
Current time in Richmond: 1:34 AM, Sunday 25 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:27 AMNowSunset 6:19 PM
Richmond time facts
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−04:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 37.54° N, 77.44° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 8 days. Richmond then moves to UTC−05:00.
Time difference from Richmond
| Place | Local time | vs Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| London | 5:34 AM | +4 h |
| Dubai | 9:34 AM | +8 h |
| India | 11:04 AM | +9.5 h |
| Tokyo | 2:34 PM | +13 h |
| Sydney | 4:34 PM | +15 h |
| Los Angeles | 10:34 PM | −3 h |
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Questions
Does Richmond observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Richmond is on daylight time now (UTC−04:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond uses Eastern Time (ET), IANA zone America/New_York. Right now that is UTC−04:00 (EDT).
Is Richmond the same time as California?
No. Richmond is 3 hours ahead of California right now.