Right now, local time in Norfolk is 07:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Norfolk ranks #2579 worldwide by population and #100 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 · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Norfolk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8468° N, 76.2852° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 238,005 · #2579 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Norfolk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.85° S, 103.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,072 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Norfolk 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 Norfolk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Norfolk 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.
Norfolk sits at just 2 m above sea level. Norfolk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,123 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,768 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.85° N, 76.29° 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 | 04:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | +2h |
| London | 12:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Norfolk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Norfolk local time:
Cities sharing Norfolk's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:40
- Los Angeles04:40
- Brooklyn07:40
- Chicago06:40
- Queens07:40
- Houston06:40
- Phoenix05:40
- Philadelphia07:40
- San Antonio06:40
- Manhattan07:40
- San Diego04:40
- The Bronx07:40
Distances from Norfolk
| Chicago | 1,123 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,783 km | W (278°) |
| London | 5,998 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,256 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,400 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,977 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,136 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,450 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 13,010 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,345 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,740 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,768 km | N (360°) |
Cities near Norfolk
- Portsmouth2 km · 07:40
- Chesapeake3 km · 07:40
- Portsmouth Heights8 km · 07:40
- Hampton21 km · 07:40
- East Hampton22 km · 07:40
- Newport News20 km · 07:40
- Poquoson31 km · 07:40
- Carrollton27 km · 07:40
FAQ
What time is it in Norfolk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Norfolk (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Norfolk in?
Norfolk runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Norfolk 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 Norfolk today?
Norfolk sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Norfolk tonight?
The moon phase over Norfolk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Norfolk?
The antipode of Norfolk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.85° S, 103.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,072 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Norfolk?
Norfolk sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Norfolk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Norfolk, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.