Time in Fort Lee, Virginia now
Fort Lee is in Virginia and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Fort Lee.
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 9,874
- Coordinates
- 37.2469° N, 77.3344° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Lee.
Worked out for 37.2469° N, 77.3344° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Lee for 14h 44m, and on the shortest day for 9h 36m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fort Lee compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fort Lee lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Fort Lee.
The closest places listed for Virginia, with the distance from Fort Lee and their local time. See every place on the Virginia page.
When the clocks change in Fort Lee.
Fort Lee follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Fort Lee.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort Lee.
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What time is it in Fort Lee right now?
Fort Lee is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Fort Lee in?
Fort Lee uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Virginia in most cases. The Virginia page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Fort Lee observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Lee go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Fort Lee?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:32, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:19 and sets at 16:55.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Lee?
The sun is up for 14h 44m on the June solstice and for 9h 36m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Fort Lee and New York?
Fort Lee is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fort Lee and London?
Fort Lee is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Fort Lee?
Fort Lee has about 9,874 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Virginia on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Fort Lee?
Fort Lee sits at 37.2469° N, 77.3344° W in Virginia, about 80 miles from Virginia Beach.
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Which places are closest to Fort Lee?
The closest places listed are Petersburg, 4 miles away, Colonial Heights, 4 miles away and Hopewell, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.