Current local time in Richmond, United States
Live clock, UTC offset, time zone, daylight saving status and location data for Richmond.
Daylight saving time. Clocks are moved forward by one hour.
City
Richmond
Region / Country
Virginia
,
United States
Time zone
America/New_York, UTC -4 h.
Population
1 059 910 people
Latitude
37.5295
Longitude
-77.4756
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Time Zone and UTC in Richmond
This page explains how local time in Richmond, Virginia, United States relates to UTC, daylight saving rules and practical time conversion between cities.
Global reference: UTC
Local time zone: America/New_York
Daylight saving status: Daylight saving time is currently active.
How local time is calculated
Local time in Richmond is based on the official time zone assigned to this location in United States. The current time is calculated from America/New_York and displayed as a live clock.
UTC offset explained
The current UTC offset for Richmond is UTC -4. UTC works as the global reference point for clocks, servers, aviation, calendars and international scheduling systems.
Clock changes and time stability
Daylight saving time is currently active. The daylight saving status is important because some places move clocks during the year, while others keep the same standard time permanently.
Comparing Richmond with other cities
Richmond is 14 hours behind Sydney, Richmond is 1 hours behind Rio de Janeiro, Richmond is 12 hours behind Beijing. The time difference chart above gives a faster visual comparison with major cities.
Planning with Richmond time
Use the current time in Richmond when planning online meetings, travel routes, remote work sessions, messages or calls across different time zones.
FAQ about time in Richmond
What time is it in Richmond right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richmond, Virginia, United States and updates automatically.
What time zone does Richmond use?
Richmond uses the America/New_York time zone.
What is the UTC offset in Richmond?
The current UTC offset in Richmond is UTC -4.
Is it a good time to call Richmond now?
The call-time block on this page shows whether the current local time is inside the common 09:00–18:00 business window.