Right now, local time in Rural Retreat is 19:33 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rural Retreat ranks #125168 worldwide by population and #14317 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rural Retreat — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8937° N, 81.2759° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 766 m above sea level — higher than about 92% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,485 · #125168 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rural Retreat through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.89° S, 98.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,515 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rural Retreat today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 53.9° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Rural Retreat — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rural Retreat sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rural Retreat sits at 766 m above sea level. Rural Retreat's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 778 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,730 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.89° N, 81.28° 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 | 16:33 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:33 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:33 | +2h |
| London | 00:33 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:33 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:33 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:33 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:03 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:33 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:33 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:33 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:33 | +16h |
Best time to call Rural Retreat
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rural Retreat local time:
Cities sharing Rural Retreat's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:33
- Los Angeles16:33
- Brooklyn19:33
- Chicago18:33
- Queens19:33
- Houston18:33
- Phoenix17:33
- Philadelphia19:33
- San Antonio18:33
- Manhattan19:33
- San Diego16:33
- The Bronx19:33
Distances from Rural Retreat
| Chicago | 778 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,341 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,324 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,594 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,639 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,207 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,904 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,744 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 13,231 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,234 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 15,305 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,730 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Rural Retreat
- Atkins13 km · 19:33
- Wytheville18 km · 19:33
- Marion22 km · 19:33
- Bland27 km · 19:33
- Independence32 km · 19:33
- Adwolf30 km · 19:33
- Springville36 km · 19:33
- Tazewell33 km · 19:33
FAQ
What time is it in Rural Retreat right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rural Retreat (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rural Retreat in?
Rural Retreat runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rural Retreat 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 Rural Retreat today?
Rural Retreat sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rural Retreat tonight?
The moon phase over Rural Retreat tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rural Retreat?
The antipode of Rural Retreat — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.89° S, 98.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,515 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rural Retreat?
Rural Retreat sits at about 766 m above sea level, higher than roughly 92% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rural Retreat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rural Retreat, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.