Right now, local time in Richmond is 21:30 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond ranks #126976 worldwide by population and #14543 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 8h 42m (winter) – 15h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.4541° N, 94.5183° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 342 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,435 · #126976 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
- 45.45° S, 85.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,225 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
- 06:32
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 42.8° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Richmond sits at just 342 m above sea level. Richmond's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 681 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,506 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.45° N, 94.52° 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 | 19:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:30 | +2h |
| London | 02:30 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:30 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:30 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:30 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:00 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:30 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:30 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:30 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:30 | +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 City22:30
- Los Angeles19:30
- Brooklyn22:30
- Chicago21:30
- Queens22:30
- Houston21:30
- Phoenix19:30
- Philadelphia22:30
- San Antonio21:30
- Manhattan22:30
- San Diego19:30
- The Bronx22:30
Distances from Richmond
| Chicago | 681 km | ESE (123°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,378 km | WSW (246°) |
| London | 6,490 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,807 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,903 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 9,071 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,481 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,580 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,939 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 12,733 km | NNE (13°) |
| Sydney | 14,404 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,506 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Richmond
- Cold Spring7 km · 21:30
- Eden Valley14 km · 21:30
- Avon18 km · 21:30
- Rockville14 km · 21:30
- Albany20 km · 21:30
- Paynesville17 km · 21:30
- Collegeville20 km · 21:30
- Saint Joseph20 km · 21:30
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 44.
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Richmond observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Richmond today?
Richmond sees sunrise at 07:55 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond?
The antipode of Richmond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.45° S, 85.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,225 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 342 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% 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 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.