Chesapeake uses America/New_York — UTC-05:00 (EST) in standard time and UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. It is located in Virginia, United States. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Chesapeake's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Chesapeake uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC-04:00 (EDT) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Chesapeake is America/New_York. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 08 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 01 November 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 14 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 07 November 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 12 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 05 November 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 11 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 04 November 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
New York City, Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Columbus, Charlotte
Currency: US Dollar (USD). Calling code: +1. Languages: English.
Chesapeake is an independent city in Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 249,422, making it the second-most populous city in Virginia, the tenth largest in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 92nd-most populous city in the United States.
Chesapeake is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. One of the cities in the South Hampton Roads, Chesapeake was organized in 1963 by voter referendums approving the political consolidation of the city of South Norfolk with the remnants of the former Norfolk County, which dated to 1691.
(Much of the territory of the county had been annexed by other cities.) Chesapeake is the second-largest city by land area in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the 17th-largest in the United States.
Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands, including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Chesapeake, Virginia. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
235,429 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Virginia, United States.
America/New_York · UTC-05:00 (EST).
Observes DST.
US Dollar (USD) · +1.
Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Richmond
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) about 10.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 20.9°C and lows 11.9°C. Warmest month: July (average high 30.3°C); coolest month: January (average low 1.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
As of 2025, Chesapeake's 2025 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report the top ten employers in the city are: Chesapeake is home to two Navy bases: Northwest Annex, located in the Hickory area NALF Fentress Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Virginia · IANA zone: America/New_York · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Chesapeake. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Chesapeake and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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