Virginia Time Zone Map
Eastern Time, statewide.
Time zones in Virginia
| Zone | IANA | Standard | Daylight | Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | America/New_York | UTC−5 | UTC−4 | EST / EDT |
All of Virginia runs Eastern Time (EST/EDT, UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer), with no Central areas; its city Richmond follows the same clock.
Crossing the state line
Virginia’s neighbors — Maryland, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Kentucky’s eastern half, Tennessee’s eastern end, and North Carolina — all keep Eastern Time where they meet it. Central Time begins farther west, in middle Tennessee and western Kentucky.
Frequently asked questions
Which zone does Virginia follow?
Virginia is Eastern Time, statewide.
Is Virginia in a single time zone?
Yes — Virginia is wholly inside Eastern Time.
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond is on Eastern Time (EST / EDT — UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer, IANA zone America/New_York).
Sources: zone boundaries from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s time zone regulations (49 CFR Part 71); offsets and daylight saving rules from the IANA time zone database. See Data Sources for how this site uses them.