Right now, local time in Richmond is 09:07 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond ranks #5708 worldwide by population and #314 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- 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
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9358° N, 122.3478° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 109,708 · #5708 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
- 37.94° S, 57.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,852 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
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 18.9° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Richmond sits at just 14 m above sea level. Richmond's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 568 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,578 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.94° N, 122.35° 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 | 09:07 | same time |
| Chicago | 11:07 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 14:07 | +5h |
| London | 17:07 | +8h |
| Paris | 18:07 | +9h |
| Moscow | 20:07 | +11h |
| Dubai | 21:07 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 22:37 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:07 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 01:07 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 02:07 | +17h |
| Sydney | 04:07 | +19h |
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 City12:07
- Los Angeles09:07
- Brooklyn12:07
- Chicago11:07
- Queens12:07
- Houston11:07
- Phoenix10:07
- Philadelphia12:07
- San Antonio11:07
- Manhattan12:07
- San Diego09:07
- The Bronx12:07
Distances from Richmond
| Los Angeles | 568 km | SE (138°) |
| Chicago | 2,973 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 8,266 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,598 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,935 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,425 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,436 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,090 km | NW (308°) |
| Sydney | 11,962 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 12,984 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,485 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,578 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Richmond
- San Pablo3 km · 09:07
- North Richmond3 km · 09:07
- Rollingwood4 km · 09:07
- East Richmond Heights3 km · 09:07
- El Cerrito4 km · 09:07
- Montalvin7 km · 09:07
- Tara Hills7 km · 09:07
- El Sobrante7 km · 09:07
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 45.
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
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 06:37 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond?
The antipode of Richmond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.94° S, 57.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,852 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 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% 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 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.