Right now, local time in Richmond is 18:32 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond ranks #2717 worldwide by population and #112 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 54m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.5538° N, 77.4603° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 64 m above sea level — higher than about 25% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 226,610 · #2717 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Richmond through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.55° S, 102.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,191 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richmond today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:21
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:54
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Richmond sits at just 64 m above sea level. Richmond's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 993 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,687 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.55° N, 77.46° 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 | 15:32 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:32 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:32 | +1h |
| London | 22:32 | +4h |
| Paris | 23:32 | +5h |
| Moscow | 01:32 | +7h |
| Dubai | 02:32 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 04:02 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:32 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 06:32 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 07:32 | +13h |
| Sydney | 09:32 | +15h |
Best time to call Richmond
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Richmond local time:
Cities sharing Richmond's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:32
- Los Angeles15:32
- Brooklyn18:32
- Chicago17:32
- Queens18:32
- Houston17:32
- Phoenix15:32
- Philadelphia18:32
- San Antonio17:32
- Manhattan18:32
- San Diego15:32
- The Bronx18:32
Distances from Richmond
| Chicago | 993 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,670 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,024 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,287 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,521 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 7,967 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,016 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,464 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,999 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,247 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,651 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,687 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Richmond
- Lakeside6 km · 18:32
- Dumbarton6 km · 18:32
- East Highland Park6 km · 18:32
- Chamberlayne9 km · 18:32
- Montrose8 km · 18:32
- Laurel11 km · 18:32
- Bon Air9 km · 18:32
- Tuckahoe9 km · 18:32
FAQ
What time is it in Richmond right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richmond (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Richmond 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 Richmond today?
Richmond sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond?
The antipode of Richmond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.55° S, 102.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,191 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richmond?
Richmond sits at about 64 m above sea level, higher than roughly 25% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Richmond?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Richmond, clocks run about 54 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.