Right now, local time in Richmond is 12:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond ranks #77328 worldwide by population and #1486 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 8h 45m (winter) – 15h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 45.18° S, 104.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,528 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
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 57.1° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m 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 Chicago, 1,018 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,854 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.18° N, 75.83° 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 | 09:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:15 | +2h |
| London | 17:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:15 | +16h |
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
| Chicago | 1,018 km | WSW (253°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,788 km | W (266°) |
| London | 5,385 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,672 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,186 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 8,196 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,339 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 10,752 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,205 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,441 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 14,841 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,854 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Richmond
- Bridlewood11 km · 12:15
- Stittsville10 km · 12:15
- Munster9 km · 12:15
- Glen Cairn13 km · 12:15
- Bells Corners15 km · 12:15
- Kanata15 km · 12:15
- Kanata-Lakes17 km · 12:15
- Beaverbrook17 km · 12:15
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/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Richmond 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 Richmond today?
Richmond sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond?
The antipode of Richmond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.18° S, 104.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,528 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 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.