Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Virginia, United States
Time in Norfolk, 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
Norfolk time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Coordinates 36.85° N, 76.29° W; population about 238,005.
Sunrise and sunset in Norfolk 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.
Norfolk time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Norfolk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Norfolk |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Norfolk |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Norfolk |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Norfolk |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Norfolk |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Norfolk |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Norfolk |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Norfolk |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Norfolk |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Norfolk |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Norfolk |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Norfolk |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Norfolk |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Norfolk |
Questions about time in Norfolk
What time zone is Norfolk in?
Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk from UTC?
Norfolk is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Norfolk 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 Norfolk
- Chesapeake, Virginia 3 km
- Newport News, Virginia 20 km
- Hampton, Virginia 21 km
- East Hampton, Virginia 22 km
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 27 km
- Richmond, Virginia 130 km
- Alexandria, Virginia 228 km
- Washington, District of Columbia 237 km