Right now, local time in Petersburg is 15:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petersburg ranks #18178 worldwide by population and #1592 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petersburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.2279° N, 77.4019° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 22 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 32,477 · #18178 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petersburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.23° S, 102.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,178 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petersburg today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Petersburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petersburg sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Petersburg sits at just 22 m above sea level. Petersburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,017 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,724 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.23° N, 77.40° 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 | 12:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:36 | +2h |
| London | 20:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:36 | +16h |
Best time to call Petersburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petersburg local time:
Cities sharing Petersburg's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:36
- Los Angeles12:36
- Brooklyn15:36
- Chicago14:36
- Queens15:36
- Houston14:36
- Phoenix13:36
- Philadelphia15:36
- San Antonio14:36
- Manhattan15:36
- San Diego12:36
- The Bronx15:36
Distances from Petersburg
| Chicago | 1,017 km | WNW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,679 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,044 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,306 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,487 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 7,995 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,050 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,487 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,027 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,284 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,649 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,724 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Petersburg
- Ettrick3 km · 15:36
- Colonial Heights4 km · 15:36
- Fort Lee6 km · 15:36
- Matoaca7 km · 15:36
- Prince George10 km · 15:36
- Enon13 km · 15:36
- Chester15 km · 15:36
- Hopewell13 km · 15:36
FAQ
What time is it in Petersburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petersburg (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Petersburg in?
Petersburg runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Petersburg 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 Petersburg today?
Petersburg sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petersburg tonight?
The moon phase over Petersburg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petersburg?
The antipode of Petersburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.23° S, 102.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,178 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petersburg?
Petersburg sits at about 22 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Petersburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petersburg, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.