Right now, local time in Chesapeake is 09:32 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chesapeake ranks #2616 worldwide by population and #106 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chesapeake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8190° N, 76.2749° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 235,429 · #2616 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chesapeake through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.82° S, 103.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,070 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chesapeake today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Chesapeake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chesapeake sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chesapeake sits at just 3 m above sea level. Chesapeake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,126 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,771 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.82° N, 76.27° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:32 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:32 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:32 | +2h |
| London | 14:32 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:32 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:32 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:32 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:02 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:32 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:32 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:32 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:32 | +16h |
Best time to call Chesapeake
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chesapeake local time:
Cities sharing Chesapeake's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:32
- Los Angeles06:32
- Brooklyn09:32
- Chicago08:32
- Queens09:32
- Houston08:32
- Phoenix07:32
- Philadelphia09:32
- San Antonio08:32
- Manhattan09:32
- San Diego06:32
- The Bronx09:32
Distances from Chesapeake
| Chicago | 1,126 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,784 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,000 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,258 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,397 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,980 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,139 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,451 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 13,012 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,348 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,740 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,771 km | N (360°) |
Cities near Chesapeake
- Portsmouth3 km · 09:32
- Norfolk3 km · 09:32
- Portsmouth Heights8 km · 09:32
- Hampton24 km · 09:32
- Newport News23 km · 09:32
- East Hampton25 km · 09:32
- Virginia Beach27 km · 09:32
- Moyock34 km · 09:32
FAQ
What time is it in Chesapeake right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chesapeake (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chesapeake in?
Chesapeake runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Chesapeake observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chesapeake today?
Chesapeake sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chesapeake tonight?
The moon phase over Chesapeake tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chesapeake?
The antipode of Chesapeake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.82° S, 103.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,070 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chesapeake?
Chesapeake sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Chesapeake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chesapeake, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.