Time Now in Chesapeake, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 36.82° N, 76.27° W
Elevation: 3 m above sea level
Population rank: #105 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Virginia
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in Chesapeake are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Chesapeake sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 3 m, Chesapeake is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 475 km away. Chesapeake ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Chesapeake sees 13h 16m between a 06:29 sunrise and a 19:45 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Chesapeake
Daylight Hours in Chesapeake
Chesapeake gets 13h 17m of daylight today. Sunrise in Chesapeake is at 06:29 and sunset in Chesapeake is at 19:45.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 38m near the December solstice to 14h 41m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Chesapeake's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug ● | 04:52 | 06:28 | 13:07 | 16:50 | 19:46 | 21:16 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:53 | 06:29 | 13:07 | 16:49 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:55 | 06:30 | 13:07 | 16:49 | 19:44 | 21:14 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:56 | 06:31 | 13:06 | 16:48 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:57 | 06:31 | 13:06 | 16:47 | 19:41 | 21:11 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:58 | 06:32 | 13:06 | 16:47 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:59 | 06:33 | 13:06 | 16:46 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Chesapeake
Sunrise
in Chesapeake
↑
6:29 AM
Sunset
in Chesapeake
↓
7:45 PM
Day Length
13h 16m
Dawn
in Chesapeake
6:01 AM
Dusk
in Chesapeake
8:13 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Chesapeake
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
81.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:21
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:41
Distances & Clock Changes in Chesapeake
How Far Is Chesapeake From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 475 km | NNE (24deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,785 km | W (278deg) |
| London | 6,000 km | NE (48deg) |
| Paris | 6,257 km | NE (51deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,397 km | SSE (150deg) |
| Moscow | 7,979 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,142 km | NNW (331deg) |
| Dubai | 11,454 km | NE (44deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Chesapeake?
Chesapeake next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Chesapeake's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Chesapeake and you would surface in the open ocean, near 36.8deg S, 103.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chesapeake
What time is it in Chesapeake right now?
The current local time in Chesapeake is 13:40 on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Chesapeake follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Chesapeake in?
Clocks in Chesapeake follow the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is UTC-04:00 right now. To convert UTC to Chesapeake local time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is Chesapeake on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Chesapeake is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 23, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chesapeake today?
Today in Chesapeake: sunrise is at 06:29 and sunset is at 19:45, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chesapeake tonight?
Tonight the moon over Chesapeake is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 81.9%.
What is solar time in Chesapeake?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chesapeake, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.