What time is it in Virginia Beach?
The live local time in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Current time in Virginia Beach
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The time across America right now
Virginia Beach is in Eastern Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Virginia Beach different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Virginia Beach is in Eastern Time.
- Virginia Beach is the same time as New York all year.
- Virginia Beach is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Virginia Beach uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Virginia Beach between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn Los Angeles time into Virginia Beach time.
Virginia Beach time facts
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Winter name
- EST (UTC-5)
- Summer name
- EDT (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Virginia Beach uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Virginia Beach between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/New_York
Los Angeles time to Virginia Beach time
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Questions about time in Virginia Beach
What time is it in Virginia Beach now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It updates every second.
What time zone is Virginia Beach in?
Virginia Beach is in the Eastern Time zone. The short names are EST in winter and EDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/New York.
Does Virginia Beach use daylight saving time?
Yes. Virginia Beach uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Virginia Beach between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
What is the time difference between Virginia Beach and New York?
Virginia Beach is the same time as New York all year.
What is the time difference between Virginia Beach and Los Angeles?
Virginia Beach is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Virginia Beach ahead of or behind New York?
Virginia Beach is the same time as New York all year.