Time in Virginia, United States

Time in Virginia Beach, Virginia now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Day length: 10 h 36 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Virginia Beach time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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Location

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Coordinates 36.85° N, 75.98° W; population about 454,808.

Sunrise and sunset in Virginia Beach today

Dawn (civil): 6:02 AM
Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Solar noon: 11:47 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:32 PM
Day length: 10 h 36 min
Night length: 13 h 24 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:13 AM – 7:06 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:28 PM – 5:21 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:02 AM – 6:13 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:21 PM – 5:32 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.

Virginia Beach time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Virginia Beach
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind Virginia Beach
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Virginia Beach
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Virginia Beach
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Virginia Beach
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind Virginia Beach
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind Virginia Beach
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	Same time as Virginia Beach
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Virginia Beach
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Virginia Beach
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Virginia Beach
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Virginia Beach
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Virginia Beach
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Virginia Beach
Paris, France	1:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Virginia Beach

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Questions about time in Virginia Beach

What time zone is Virginia Beach in?

Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach from UTC?

Virginia Beach is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Virginia Beach 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 6:29 AM and set at 5:05 PM, giving 10 h 36 min of daylight.

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