Right now, local time in Richmond is 08:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond ranks #17677 worldwide by population and #1528 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7479° N, 84.2947° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 289 m above sea level — higher than about 68% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 33,533 · #17677 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
- 37.75° S, 95.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,792 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
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 51.7° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Richmond sits at just 289 m above sea level. Richmond's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 541 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,588 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.75° N, 84.29° 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 | 05:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | +2h |
| London | 13:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +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
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:07
- Los Angeles05:07
- Brooklyn08:07
- Chicago07:07
- Queens08:07
- Houston07:07
- Phoenix06:07
- Philadelphia08:07
- San Antonio07:07
- Manhattan08:07
- San Diego05:07
- The Bronx08:07
Distances from Richmond
| Chicago | 541 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,068 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,455 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,734 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,870 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,260 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,677 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,838 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,062 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,266 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 15,065 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,588 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Richmond
- Berea20 km · 08:07
- Winchester29 km · 08:07
- Lexington31 km · 08:07
- Nicholasville29 km · 08:07
- Lancaster29 km · 08:07
- Irvine29 km · 08:07
- Mount Vernon36 km · 08:07
- Lexington-Fayette37 km · 08:07
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/New_York 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 07:04 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond?
The antipode of Richmond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.75° S, 95.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,792 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 289 m above sea level, higher than roughly 68% 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 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.