Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Virginia, United States
Time in Roanoke, Virginia now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 34 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Roanoke time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Coordinates 37.27° N, 79.94° W; population about 100,011.
Sunrise and sunset in Roanoke today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:19 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:03 PM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:47 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 34 min
- Night length
- 13 h 26 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:29 AM – 7:23 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:43 PM – 5:37 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:19 AM – 6:29 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:37 PM – 5:47 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.
Roanoke time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Roanoke |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Roanoke |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Roanoke |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Roanoke |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Roanoke |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Roanoke |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Roanoke |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Roanoke |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Roanoke |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Roanoke |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Roanoke |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Roanoke |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Roanoke |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Roanoke |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Roanoke |
Questions about time in Roanoke
What time zone is Roanoke in?
Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke from UTC?
Roanoke is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Roanoke 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 6:46 AM and set at 5:20 PM, giving 10 h 34 min of daylight.
Near Roanoke
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina 133 km
- Greensboro, North Carolina 134 km
- High Point, North Carolina 146 km
- Durham, North Carolina 170 km
- Cary, North Carolina 194 km
- Raleigh, North Carolina 203 km
- Richmond, Virginia 221 km
- Charlotte, North Carolina 241 km