Right now, local time in Chesapeake is 08:01 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chesapeake ranks #124443 worldwide by population and #14241 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 70m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 13:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chesapeake — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2234° N, 81.5362° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 185 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,502 · #124443 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
- 38.22° S, 98.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,556 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
- 06:37
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Dhuhr
- 13:11
- Asr
- 16:04
- Maghrib
- 18:28
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 53.6° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Chesapeake — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chesapeake sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chesapeake sits at just 185 m above sea level. Chesapeake's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 659 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,581 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.22° N, 81.54° 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 | 05:01 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:01 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:01 | +1h |
| London | 12:01 | +4h |
| Paris | 13:01 | +5h |
| Moscow | 15:01 | +7h |
| Dubai | 16:01 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 17:31 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:01 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 20:01 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 21:01 | +13h |
| Sydney | 23:01 | +15h |
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 City08:01
- Los Angeles05:01
- Brooklyn08:01
- Chicago07:01
- Queens08:01
- Houston07:01
- Phoenix05:01
- Philadelphia08:01
- San Antonio07:01
- Manhattan08:01
- San Diego05:01
- The Bronx08:01
Distances from Chesapeake
| Chicago | 659 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,307 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,241 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,516 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,774 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,092 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,767 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,645 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,086 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 13,111 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,312 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,581 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Chesapeake
- Belle1 km · 08:01
- Marmet4 km · 08:01
- Rand7 km · 08:01
- Coal Fork11 km · 08:01
- Charleston16 km · 08:01
- Pinch21 km · 08:01
- Montgomery19 km · 08:01
- South Charleston22 km · 08:01
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 44.
What time zone is Chesapeake in?
Chesapeake runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Chesapeake observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chesapeake today?
Chesapeake sees sunrise at 07:52 and sunset at 18:29 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chesapeake tonight?
The moon phase over Chesapeake tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chesapeake?
The antipode of Chesapeake — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.22° S, 98.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,556 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 185 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% 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 70 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.