Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Virginia, United States
Time in Chesapeake, Virginia now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 36 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Chesapeake time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. Coordinates 36.82° N, 76.27° W; population about 235,429.
Sunrise and sunset in Chesapeake today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:03 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:48 AM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 36 min
- Night length
- 13 h 24 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:14 AM – 7:07 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:29 PM – 5:23 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:03 AM – 6:14 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:23 PM – 5:33 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Chesapeake time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Chesapeake |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Chesapeake |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Chesapeake |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Chesapeake |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Chesapeake |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Chesapeake |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Chesapeake |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Chesapeake |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Chesapeake |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Chesapeake |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Chesapeake |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Chesapeake |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Chesapeake |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Chesapeake |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Chesapeake |
Questions about time in Chesapeake
What time zone is Chesapeake in?
Chesapeake uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Chesapeake observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Chesapeake from UTC?
Chesapeake is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chesapeake today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:30 AM and set at 5:06 PM, giving 10 h 36 min of daylight.
Near Chesapeake
- Norfolk, Virginia 3 km
- Newport News, Virginia 23 km
- Hampton, Virginia 24 km
- East Hampton, Virginia 25 km
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 27 km
- Richmond, Virginia 133 km
- Alexandria, Virginia 231 km
- Washington, District of Columbia 240 km