Right now, local time in Richmond is 13:40 (MDT, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond ranks #67050 worldwide by population and #1271 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton MDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 81m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 13:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% 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
- 51.03° S, 65.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 361 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:40 GMT+5 (Indian/Kerguelen)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richmond today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:58
- Sunrise
- 08:31
- Dhuhr
- 13:21
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 24.9° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond sits in the America/Edmonton time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 39m 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, 1,917 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,180 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.03° N, 114.11° 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 | 11:40 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:40 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:40 | +3h |
| London | 19:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:40 | +17h |
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 | 1,917 km | SSW (192°) |
| Chicago | 2,253 km | ESE (106°) |
| London | 7,038 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 7,378 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 7,858 km | NNE (16°) |
| Tokyo | 7,992 km | NW (305°) |
| São Paulo | 10,581 km | ESE (122°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,594 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 11,469 km | N (10°) |
| Mumbai | 12,196 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 13,167 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 13,180 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Richmond
- South Calgary1 km · 13:40
- Scarboro1 km · 13:40
- Bankview1 km · 13:40
- Currie Barracks2 km · 13:40
- Shaganappi1 km · 13:40
- Garrison Woods2 km · 13:40
- Altadore2 km · 13:40
- Sunalta2 km · 13:40
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/Edmonton IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated MDT.
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 08:31 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond?
The antipode of Richmond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.03° S, 65.89° E. It falls on land, near Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 361 km from that city. 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 81 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.