Current Time in Virginia Beach, United States
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/New_York • UTC-5 • EST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Virginia Beach, United States. Virginia Beach uses the America/New_York time zone and is currently on EST (UTC-5). It is the 49th largest city in United States by population.
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Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:28•Sunset: 17:08•Day length: 10h 40m−2 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-5 (EST)
Last quarterSunrise06:28Solar noon11:48Sunset17:08
00:00day length 10h 40m24:00
Virginia Beach Time Zone
Virginia Beach follows the America/New_York time zone. It uses EST (UTC-5) during winter and EDT (UTC-4) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/New_York |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Summer time | EDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC-4 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Virginia Beach
The next clock change in Virginia Beach is 14 March 2027, in 133 days. At 02:00 EST, clocks move forward one hour to 03:00 EDT.
14 March 2027
EST → EDT
UTC-5 → UTC-4
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
1
Nov
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.
14
Mar
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Virginia Beach)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Virginia Beach (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
Virginia Beach (Current)
0 hours
UTC+5 hours
Major Cities in United States
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Virginia Beach, it is:
Best Time to Call Virginia Beach
| Location | Virginia Beach 09:00 | Virginia Beach 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 23:00 | 07:00 |
| Beijing | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Paris | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| London | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| New York City | 09:00 | 17:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Virginia Beach.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Abbreviation
- EST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Coordinates
- 36.85, -75.98
- Population
- 454,808
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- USD ($)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Virginia Beach right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach is currently on EST (UTC-5).
- What time zone is Virginia Beach in?
- Virginia Beach uses the IANA time zone America/New_York.
- Is Virginia Beach on EST or EDT right now?
- Virginia Beach is currently on EST (UTC-5). During summer it uses EDT (UTC-4).
- Does Virginia Beach change the clocks?
- Yes. Virginia Beach observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far behind UTC is Virginia Beach?
- Virginia Beach is currently 5 hours behind UTC.