Right now, local time in Virginia Beach is 07:37 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Virginia Beach ranks #1339 worldwide by population and #51 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Virginia Beach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8529° N, 75.9780° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 454,808 · #1339 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Virginia Beach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.85° S, 104.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,045 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Virginia Beach today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Virginia Beach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Virginia Beach sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Virginia Beach sits at just 3 m above sea level. Virginia Beach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,146 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,767 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.85° N, 75.98° 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 | 04:37 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:37 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:37 | +2h |
| London | 12:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:37 | +16h |
Best time to call Virginia Beach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Virginia Beach local time:
Cities sharing Virginia Beach's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:37
- Los Angeles04:37
- Brooklyn07:37
- Chicago06:37
- Queens07:37
- Houston06:37
- Phoenix05:37
- Philadelphia07:37
- San Antonio06:37
- Manhattan07:37
- San Diego04:37
- The Bronx07:37
Distances from Virginia Beach
| Chicago | 1,146 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,810 km | W (278°) |
| London | 5,978 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,235 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,387 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 7,962 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,148 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,430 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,995 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,350 km | N (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,767 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,767 km | N (0°) |
Cities near Virginia Beach
- Chesapeake27 km · 07:37
- Norfolk27 km · 07:37
- Portsmouth29 km · 07:37
- Moyock41 km · 07:37
- Portsmouth Heights35 km · 07:37
- East Hampton38 km · 07:37
- Currituck45 km · 07:37
- Hampton38 km · 07:37
FAQ
What time is it in Virginia Beach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Virginia Beach (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Virginia Beach in?
Virginia Beach runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach today?
Virginia Beach sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Virginia Beach tonight?
The moon phase over Virginia Beach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Virginia Beach?
The antipode of Virginia Beach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.85° S, 104.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,045 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Virginia Beach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Virginia Beach, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.