Right now, local time in Richmond is 05:22 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond ranks #2943 worldwide by population and #28 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 57m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 12m (winter) – 16h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.1700° N, 123.1368° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 209,937 · #2943 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
- 49.17° S, 56.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 968 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
- 06:33
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:57
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 16.6° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond sits in the America/Vancouver time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Richmond's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,729 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,827 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.17° N, 123.14° 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 | 04:22 | −1h |
| Chicago | 06:22 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 09:22 | +4h |
| London | 12:22 | +7h |
| Paris | 13:22 | +8h |
| Moscow | 15:22 | +10h |
| Dubai | 16:22 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 17:52 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:22 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 20:22 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 21:22 | +16h |
| Sydney | 23:22 | +18h |
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
Distances from Richmond
| Los Angeles | 1,729 km | SSE (165°) |
| Chicago | 2,853 km | E (93°) |
| Tokyo | 7,558 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 7,589 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 7,931 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,211 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,258 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 11,047 km | ESE (115°) |
| Dubai | 11,737 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 12,269 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 12,495 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 12,827 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near Richmond
- Brighouse-City Centre0 km · 05:22
- Garden City1 km · 05:22
- Golden Village2 km · 05:22
- Broadmoor2 km · 05:22
- West Cambie2 km · 05:22
- Blundell2 km · 05:22
- Woodwards3 km · 05:22
- Thompson2 km · 05:22
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 (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond runs on the America/Vancouver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Richmond observe daylight saving time?
Richmond does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Richmond today?
Richmond sees sunrise at 08:03 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond?
The antipode of Richmond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.17° S, 56.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 968 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richmond?
Richmond lies at or very near sea level.
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 57 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.