Time in Richlands, Virginia now
Richlands 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 Richlands.
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,504
- Coordinates
- 37.0932° N, 81.7937° W
Sunrise and sunset in Richlands.
Worked out for 37.0932° N, 81.7937° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Richlands for 14h 43m, and on the shortest day for 9h 37m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Richlands compared with other cities.
How the clock in Richlands lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Richlands |
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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 | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Richlands.
The closest places listed for Virginia, with the distance from Richlands and their local time. See every place on the Virginia page.
When the clocks change in Richlands.
Richlands 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 Richlands.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Richlands.
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What time is it in Richlands right now?
Richlands 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 Richlands in?
Richlands uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Virginia in most cases. The Virginia page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Richlands observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Richlands 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 Richlands?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 20:50, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:36 and sets at 17:13.
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How long is the longest day in Richlands?
The sun is up for 14h 43m on the June solstice and for 9h 37m 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 Richlands and New York?
Richlands is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Richlands and London?
Richlands 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 Richlands?
Richlands has about 5,504 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 Richlands?
Richlands sits at 37.0932° N, 81.7937° W in Virginia, about 321 miles from Virginia Beach.
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Which places are closest to Richlands?
The closest places listed are Marion, 24 miles away, Abingdon, 28 miles away and Bluefield, 31 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.