Current Time in Lorton, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.7° N, 77.23° W
Elevation: 43 m above sea level
Population rank: #2727 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 10m 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
The time now in Lorton, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Lorton currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Clocks in Lorton are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 43 m. The closest large city is New York, about 355 km away. Lorton is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Lorton sees 10h 36m between a 07:33 sunrise and a 18:10 sunset.
Lorton Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Lorton
Lorton gets 10h 37m of daylight today. Sunrise in Lorton is at 07:33 and sunset in Lorton is at 18:10.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 27m near the December solstice to 14h 52m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Lorton's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 Oct ● | 06:01 | 07:33 | 12:52 | 15:47 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:02 | 07:34 | 12:52 | 15:46 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:03 | 06:35 | 11:52 | 14:45 | 17:09 | 18:39 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:04 | 06:36 | 11:52 | 14:44 | 17:08 | 18:38 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:05 | 06:37 | 11:52 | 14:44 | 17:07 | 18:37 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 05:05 | 06:38 | 11:52 | 14:43 | 17:06 | 18:36 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 05:06 | 06:39 | 11:52 | 14:42 | 17:05 | 18:35 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Lorton
Sunrise
in Lorton
↑
7:33 AM
Sunset
in Lorton
↓
6:10 PM
Day Length
10h 36m
Dawn
in Lorton
7:05 AM
Dusk
in Lorton
6:38 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Lorton
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
70.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:06
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 13:34
Distances & Clock Changes in Lorton
How Far Is Lorton From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 355 km | NE (50deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,677 km | W (275deg) |
| London | 5,925 km | NE (49deg) |
| Paris | 6,192 km | NE (52deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,620 km | SSE (150deg) |
| Moscow | 7,849 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,918 km | NNW (330deg) |
| Dubai | 11,361 km | NE (43deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Lorton?
Lorton next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Lorton's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Lorton and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.7deg S, 102.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lorton
What time is it in Lorton right now?
The current local time in Lorton is 20:46 on Friday, October 30, 2026. Lorton follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Lorton in?
Lorton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Lorton?
Is Lorton on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Lorton is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lorton today?
Lorton sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lorton tonight?
The moon phase over Lorton tonight is Waning Gibbous with 70.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Lorton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lorton, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.