Emporia in numbers
- Coordinates
- 36.6860, -77.5425
- Elevation
- 34 m above sea level
- Population
- 5 496
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 250 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Emporia, Virginia, United States
This page carries the current local time for Emporia, Virginia, United States, in the America/New_York time zone (−5).
Emporia, United States
Monday, 9 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/New_York
Local time in Emporia
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Emporia keeps America/New_York clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:43 AM Solar noon 11:55 AM Sunset 5:07 PM Daylight 10 h 24 min Night 13 h 36 min Civil twilight 6:16 AM – 5:35 PM
Weather in Emporia right now
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Emporia and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 23847
- 66801
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Virginia
- Virginia Beach 454 808
- Norfolk 238 005
- Chesapeake 235 429
- Richmond 226 610
- Arlington 207 627
- Newport News 186 247
Other places named Emporia
Same time zone — America/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- North Emporia — 1.1 km
- Halifax Manor Mobile Home Park — 1.1 km
- Magnums Mobile Home Park — 1.7 km
- White City — 1.8 km
- Greensville County — 1.9 km
- Washington Park — 1.9 km
Time and daylight in Emporia
Emporia works with 2 postal codes.
Emporia holds to America/New_York time, which equals UTC−5. Clock adjustment for daylight saving: No.
Emporia has sunrise at 6:43 AM today and sunset at 5:07 PM. Light holds for 10 h 24 min.
Emporia shares its time with neighbouring North Emporia and Halifax Manor Mobile Home Park.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone information applies to Emporia?
- The applicable time zone information is America/New_York, with an offset of −5.
- Is daylight saving time something to watch for in Emporia?
- No.
- What time does the day end in Emporia?
- The sun sets at 5:07 PM.