Right now, local time in Newport News is 09:03 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Newport News ranks #3331 worldwide by population and #151 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Newport News — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.9804° N, 76.4297° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 186,247 · #3331 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Newport News through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.98° S, 103.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,087 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Newport News today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 57.1° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Newport News — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Newport News sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. 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.
Newport News sits at just 6 m above sea level. Newport News's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,104 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,753 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.98° N, 76.43° 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 | 06:03 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:03 | +2h |
| London | 14:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:03 | +16h |
Best time to call Newport News
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Newport News local time:
Cities sharing Newport News's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:03
- Los Angeles06:03
- Brooklyn09:03
- Chicago08:03
- Queens09:03
- Houston08:03
- Phoenix07:03
- Philadelphia09:03
- San Antonio08:03
- Manhattan09:03
- San Diego06:03
- The Bronx09:03
Distances from Newport News
| Chicago | 1,104 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,768 km | W (278°) |
| London | 5,998 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,257 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,420 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,972 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,116 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,448 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 13,005 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,328 km | NNW (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,729 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,753 km | N (360°) |
Cities near Newport News
- Hampton9 km · 09:03
- East Hampton11 km · 09:03
- Carrollton12 km · 09:03
- Poquoson17 km · 09:03
- Portsmouth Heights19 km · 09:03
- Portsmouth20 km · 09:03
- Norfolk20 km · 09:03
- Smithfield18 km · 09:03
FAQ
What time is it in Newport News right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Newport News (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Newport News in?
Newport News runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Newport News 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 Newport News today?
Newport News sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Newport News tonight?
The moon phase over Newport News tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Newport News?
The antipode of Newport News — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.98° S, 103.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,087 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Newport News?
Newport News sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Newport News?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Newport News, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.