Time Now in Petersburg, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 37.23° N, 77.4° W
Elevation: 22 m above sea level
Population rank: #1552 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
Petersburg sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC−05:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Petersburg sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 22 m, Petersburg is practically at sea level. Petersburg is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 486 km off. Petersburg is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Petersburg at 06:41 and sets at 19:36, giving 12h 55m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Petersburg
Daylight Hours in Petersburg
Petersburg gets 12h 55m of daylight today. Sunrise in Petersburg is at 06:41 and sunset in Petersburg is at 19:36.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 35m near the December solstice to 14h 43m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Petersburg and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Petersburg right now.
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These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Petersburg.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 2 Sep ● | 05:07 | 06:40 | 13:09 | 16:48 | 19:37 | 21:07 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:08 | 06:41 | 13:09 | 16:47 | 19:36 | 21:06 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:09 | 06:42 | 13:08 | 16:46 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:10 | 06:43 | 13:08 | 16:45 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:11 | 06:44 | 13:08 | 16:44 | 19:31 | 21:01 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:12 | 06:44 | 13:07 | 16:43 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:13 | 06:45 | 13:07 | 16:42 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Petersburg
How Far Is Petersburg From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 486 km | NE (36deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,679 km | W (277deg) |
| London | 6,044 km | NE (48deg) |
| Paris | 6,306 km | NE (51deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,487 km | SSE (149deg) |
| Moscow | 7,995 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,053 km | NNW (330deg) |
| Dubai | 11,490 km | NE (43deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Petersburg?
Petersburg next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Petersburg's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Petersburg and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.2deg S, 102.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Petersburg
What time is it in Petersburg right now?
The current local time in Petersburg is 14:28 on Wednesday, September 02, 2026. Petersburg follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Petersburg in?
Petersburg 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 Petersburg?
To turn UTC into Petersburg time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places Petersburg at UTC-04:00 right now.
Is Petersburg on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Petersburg as of September 02, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Petersburg today?
In Petersburg today the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 19:36, giving 12h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petersburg tonight?
The moon phase over Petersburg tonight is Waning Gibbous with 67.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Petersburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petersburg, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.