Current time in Richmond, United States
The current local time in Richmond is shown below. Richmond observes EST in winter and EDT during daylight saving time.
What's the daylight saving status?
When are sunrise & sunset today?
What are the timezone facts?
What's the timezone history of Richmond?
Richmond uses Eastern Time and observes federal DST alongside the rest of Virginia. The city's position near the central longitude of the Eastern zone places solar noon close to clock noon during standard time. The West Virginia border around 240 kilometres west produces no time change (West Virginia is on Eastern Time). The Tennessee border to the south-west marks the change to Central Time. The federal DST schedule applies, with periodic state-level interest in joining the Atlantic Time Zone never reaching enacted legislation.
What are the working hours in Richmond?
Richmond's working economy is anchored by the state government employment around the capitol, the substantial Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond presence (one of the 12 regional Federal Reserve districts), the major Capital One headquarters, and the substantial healthcare sector around VCU Health and HCA. Office hours run 08:30 to 17:00 in conventional sectors. The Richmond Folk Festival in October and the historic Easter on Parade event at Monument Avenue (now significantly reshaped after the 2020 monument removals) anchor the cultural calendar.
Where is Richmond?
Richmond sits on the fall line of the James River in central Virginia, the state capital and the largest city in central Virginia. The metropolitan area holds around 1.35 million residents. The geography is the boundary between the rolling Piedmont and the flat Tidewater region, with the James River dropping through rapids in the central downtown before becoming navigable for ocean-going vessels around 50 kilometres east. The historic Capitol Square at the centre of downtown, designed by Thomas Jefferson, anchors a substantial state-government complex. The city served as the Confederate capital from 1861 to 1865.