Right now, local time in Richmond is 18:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond ranks #62760 worldwide by population and #6838 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Detroit 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8092° N, 82.7558° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 223 m above sea level — higher than about 55% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,864 · #62760 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
- 42.81° S, 97.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,816 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
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 52.2° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Richmond sits at just 223 m above sea level. Richmond's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 414 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,287 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.81° N, 82.76° 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 | 15:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:21 | +2h |
| London | 23:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:21 | +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 City18:21
- Los Angeles15:21
- Brooklyn18:21
- Chicago17:21
- Queens18:21
- Houston17:21
- Phoenix16:21
- Philadelphia18:21
- San Antonio17:21
- Manhattan18:21
- San Diego15:21
- The Bronx18:21
Distances from Richmond
| Chicago | 414 km | WSW (257°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,214 km | W (264°) |
| London | 5,983 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,275 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,709 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,255 km | SE (146°) |
| Tokyo | 10,283 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,313 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,568 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 12,701 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 15,061 km | N (351°) |
| Sydney | 15,287 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Richmond
- Memphis10 km · 18:21
- New Haven10 km · 18:21
- New Baltimore14 km · 18:21
- Armada11 km · 18:21
- Pearl Beach24 km · 18:21
- Mount Clemens26 km · 18:21
- Romeo21 km · 18:21
- Avoca29 km · 18:21
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/Detroit 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 07:07 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond?
The antipode of Richmond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.81° S, 97.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,816 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 223 m above sea level, higher than roughly 55% 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 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.