Time in Front Royal, Virginia now
Front Royal 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 Front Royal.
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 15,070
- Coordinates
- 38.9182° N, 78.1944° W
Sunrise and sunset in Front Royal.
Worked out for 38.9182° N, 78.1944° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Front Royal for 14h 54m, and on the shortest day for 9h 26m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Front Royal compared with other cities.
How the clock in Front Royal lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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Time in places near Front Royal.
The closest places listed for Virginia, with the distance from Front Royal and their local time. See every place on the Virginia page.
When the clocks change in Front Royal.
Front Royal 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 Front Royal.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Front Royal.
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What time is it in Front Royal right now?
Front Royal 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 Front Royal in?
Front Royal 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 Front Royal observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Front Royal 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 Front Royal?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:41, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:27 and sets at 16:53.
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How long is the longest day in Front Royal?
The sun is up for 14h 54m on the June solstice and for 9h 26m 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 Front Royal and New York?
Front Royal is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Front Royal and London?
Front Royal 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 Front Royal?
Front Royal has about 15,070 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 Front Royal?
Front Royal sits at 38.9182° N, 78.1944° W in Virginia, about 187 miles from Virginia Beach.
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Which places are closest to Front Royal?
The closest places listed are Strasburg, 10 miles away, Woodstock, 17 miles away and Winchester, 19 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.