Current Time in Richmond
United States · America/New_York · GMT-4
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
08:46:24 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · GMT-4
Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:16 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 07:18 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 01:17 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 2m+2m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 06:50 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 07:45 PM
Daylight Saving Time
Geography
- Country
- United States
- Calling Code
- +1
- Currency
- USD
- Coordinates
- 37.54°N, 77.44°W
About Richmond's Time Zone
Richmond operates on the Eastern Daylight Time time zone (GMT-4).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 226,610, it is one of the most significant cities in United States.
Richmond observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.
The IANA timezone identifier for Richmond is America/New_York, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Richmond, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Other cities in United States
Cities in the Same Timezone (America/New_York)
These cities share the GMT-4 UTC offset with Richmond.