What time is it in Virginia Beach right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Virginia Beach, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/New_York. Virginia Beach is 4 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Virginia Beach in?

Virginia Beach uses EDT (Eastern Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/New_York, and the current UTC offset is UTC−4.

Does Virginia Beach observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Virginia Beach?

Open the time zone converter for Virginia Beach to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Virginia Beach is on EDT (Eastern Time), UTC−4. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Virginia Beach, United States

7:52 AM:56EDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−4

Country: United States
Region: Virginia
Lat/Long: 36°51'N / 75°59'W
Elevation: 3 m
Population: 454,808
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Virginia Beach

Time zone
EDT
Eastern Time
UTC offset
UTC−4
4 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Virginia Beach keeps the time of the IANA zone America/New_York, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Virginia Beach today

Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Day length
10 hours 50 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Virginia Beach for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 36°51'N / 75°59'W.

Time difference between Virginia Beach and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Virginia Beach. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Virginia Beach
City	Local time	Compared to Virginia Beach
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:52 AM	Same time
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:52 AM	−3h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:52 AM	−1h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:52 AM	Same time
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:52 AM	−2h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:52 AM	+1h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:52 AM	+4h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:52 PM	+5h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:52 PM	+5h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:52 PM	+5h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:52 PM	+6h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:52 PM	+8h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:22 PM	+9h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:52 PM	+12h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:52 PM	+12h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:52 PM	+13h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:52 PM	+15h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:52 AM	+17h (ahead)

Other cities near Virginia Beach

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