Richmond uses America/New_York — UTC-05:00 (EST) in standard time and UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Virginia, United States. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Richmond's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Richmond uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Richmond is America/New_York. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 November 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 14 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 07 November 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 12 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 05 November 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 11 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 November 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
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Currency: US Dollar (USD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English.
Richmond (, RITCH-mənd) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. It is the fourth-most populous city in Virginia, with a population of 226,610 at the 2020 census.
The Richmond metropolitan area, with over 1.37 million residents, is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Virginia and 44th-largest in the United States. Richmond is located at the James River's fall line.
Richmond was an important village in the Powhatan Confederacy and was briefly settled by English colonists from Jamestown from 1609 to 1611. Founded in 1737, it replaced Williamsburg as the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780.
During the Revolutionary War period, several notable events occurred in the city, including Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech in 1775 at St. John's Church and the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson. During the American Civil War, Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Richmond, Virginia. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
226,610 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Virginia, United States.
America/New_York · UTC-05:00 (EST).
Observes DST.
US Dollar (USD) · +1.
Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach
Richmond International Airport (RIC) about 13.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 20.9°C and lows 10.6°C. Warmest month: July (average high 31.5°C); coolest month: January (average low 0.2°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Richmond's strategic location on the James River at the rocky fall line separating Virginia's Piedmont and Tidewater regions made it a natural development point for commerce. For centuries and three modes of transportation—boats, with the Great Turning Basin; railroad, with one of only two rail line triple crossings in North America; and cars, with two intersecting major interstates—the downtown has always been a natural hub. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Virginia · IANA zone: America/New_York · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Richmond. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Richmond and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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