Time in West Virginia, USA
Thursday, November 12, 2026
What time is it in West Virginia? It is on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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West Virginia time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in West Virginia
Standard time is in effect in West Virginia (UTC-5).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Charleston today
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 5:16 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:10 PM
- Golden hour
- 6:47–7:43 AM and 4:37–5:33 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 11 min (1 min 56 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:36–7:04 AM and 5:16–5:44 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20283% of the Sun covered, maximum at 9:37 AM
Moon in Charleston today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 11%
- Moonrise
- 10:26 AM
- Moonset
- 7:29 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 9:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 7:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 11:13 PM
About West Virginia
West Virginia uses Eastern Time (UTC-5). The administrative centre is Charleston. Here you can find the exact time in 34 places in West Virginia.
- Administrative centre
- Charleston
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 34
Largest cities in West Virginia
All places in West Virginia A–Z
- Augusta
- Beckley
- Bluefield
- Bridgeport
- Brookhaven
- Buckhannon
- Charles Town
- Charleston
- Cheat Lake
- Clarksburg
- Cross Lanes
- Dunbar
- Elkins
- Fairmont
- Grafton
- Huntington
- Hurricane
- Keyser
- Martinsburg
- Morgantown
- Moundsville
- New Martinsville
- Nitro
- Oak Hill
- Parkersburg
- Pea Ridge
- Princeton
- Saint Albans
- South Charleston
- Teays Valley
- Vienna
- Weirton
- Weirton Heights
- Wheeling
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is West Virginia in?
West Virginia uses EST (America/New_York), UTC-5.
Does West Virginia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). West Virginia is currently on UTC-5.