Right now, local time in Virginia is 12:43 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Virginia ranks #123994 worldwide by population and #14192 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Virginia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9512° N, 90.2123° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 186 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,516 · #123994 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Virginia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.95° S, 89.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,859 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Virginia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 47.0° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Virginia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Virginia sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Virginia sits at just 186 m above sea level. Virginia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 305 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,206 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.95° N, 90.21° 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 | 10:43 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:43 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:43 | +3h |
| London | 18:43 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:43 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:43 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:43 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:13 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:43 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:43 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:43 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:43 | +17h |
Best time to call Virginia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Virginia local time:
Cities sharing Virginia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:43
- Los Angeles10:43
- Brooklyn13:43
- Chicago12:43
- Queens13:43
- Houston12:43
- Phoenix11:43
- Philadelphia13:43
- San Antonio12:43
- Manhattan13:43
- San Diego10:43
- The Bronx13:43
Distances from Virginia
| Chicago | 305 km | NE (44°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,562 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,658 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,955 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,290 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,381 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 10,176 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,932 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,643 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,227 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,620 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,206 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Virginia
- Ashland19 km · 12:43
- Jacksonville24 km · 12:43
- Beardstown20 km · 12:43
- South Jacksonville27 km · 12:43
- Astoria33 km · 12:43
- Meredosia32 km · 12:43
- Petersburg32 km · 12:43
- New Berlin36 km · 12:43
FAQ
What time is it in Virginia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Virginia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Virginia in?
Virginia runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Virginia 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 today?
Virginia sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Virginia tonight?
The moon phase over Virginia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Virginia?
The antipode of Virginia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.95° S, 89.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,859 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Virginia?
Virginia sits at about 186 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Virginia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Virginia, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.