Current time in Virginia, United States

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 07:18 ↓ 18:21 (11 hours 3 minutes)EDTUTC-4Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EDT
UTC now
UTC−4
Next change
Calling code
+1
Cities listed
84

Time difference with your location

Virginia is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Virginia time now

Time zone of Virginia

Virginia (United States) is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−4 → UTC−5.

IANA time zone: America/New_York

Major cities in Virginia

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Virginia Beach454,808
Norfolk238,005
Chesapeake235,429
Richmond226,610
Arlington207,627
Newport News186,247
Alexandria159,467
East Hampton147,993
Hampton137,148
Roanoke100,011
LocationPopulation
Portsmouth Heights99,049
Portsmouth96,201
Suffolk88,161
South Suffolk80,690
Lynchburg79,812
Centreville71,135
Dale City65,969
West Lynchburg65,517
Reston58,404
Harrisonburg52,538
LocationPopulation
Leesburg51,209
Charlottesville46,597
Blacksburg44,215
Ashburn43,511
Danville42,082
Manassas41,764
Lake Ridge41,058
Linton Hall35,725
Oak Hill33,811
Petersburg32,477

Time difference with world cities · Virginia

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−3h
Mexico City CST
−2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
same time
London ☀BST
+5h
Abuja WAT
+5h
Dublin ☀IST
+5h
Berlin ☀CEST
+6h
Madrid ☀CEST
+6h
Rome ☀CEST
+6h
Paris ☀CEST
+6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+7h
Riyadh AST
+7h
Ankara TRT
+7h
Dubai GST
+8h
New Delhi IST
+9h30m
Hanoi ICT
+11h
Bangkok ICT
+11h
Manila PHT
+12h
Beijing CST
+12h
Tokyo JST
+13h
Seoul KST
+13h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+15h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+15h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+17h

Quick time conversionVirginia ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Virginia (EDT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
01:001:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
03:003:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
05:005:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
07:007:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
09:009:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
Virginia (EDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
13:001:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
15:003:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
17:005:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
19:007:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Virginia at a glance

Country
United States
Largest city
Virginia Beach
Time zones
EDT
Cities listed
84
Population
4,482,194(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Virginia in?

Virginia is on Eastern Time (EDT), currently UTC−4.

Does Virginia observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−4 to UTC−5.

What is the largest city in Virginia?

Virginia Beach is the largest city in Virginia, with a population of 454,808.

What is the time difference between Virginia and Washington D.C.?

Virginia has the same time as Washington D.C.