Essex County in numbers
- Coordinates
- 37.9391, -76.9409
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 107 km away
- Same name
- 5 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Essex County, Virginia, United States
The local time of Essex County, Virginia, United States is presented here, in line with the America/New_York zone (−4).
Essex County, United States
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Essex County
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Essex County keeps America/New_York clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:18 AM Solar noon 12:54 PM Sunset 6:31 PM Daylight 11 h 12 min Night 12 h 48 min Civil twilight 6:52 AM – 6:57 PM
Weather in Essex County right now
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Essex County and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 22560 Tappahannock — 3.7 km away
- 22436 Caret — 5.2 km away
- 22438 Champlain — 9.5 km away
- 23115 Millers Tavern — 12.3 km away
- 22454 Dunnsville — 12.6 km away
- 23148 Saint Stephens Church — 14.3 km away
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 Essex County
- Essex County Ontario, Canada
- Essex County Massachusetts, United States
- Essex County New Jersey, United States
- Essex County New York, United States
- Essex County Vermont, United States
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
Time and daylight in Essex County
Close by, Desha and Kino keep time with Essex County.
The postal system lists 6 codes for Essex County.
The time zone used in Essex County is America/New_York, set at UTC−4. Whether the clocks shift for daylight saving: Yes.
Daylight arrives in Essex County at 7:18 AM and departs at 6:31 PM. It lasts 11 h 12 min today.
Questions and answers
- What time zone corresponds to Essex County?
- America/New_York corresponds to Essex County and has an offset of −4.
- Is daylight saving time something to watch for in Essex County?
- Yes.
- When does light leave Essex County?
- Light leaves at 6:31 PM.