Petersburg in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.9093, -78.0533
- Elevation
- 240 m above sea level
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 88 km away
- Same name
- 46 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Petersburg, Virginia, United States
Learn the current time in Petersburg, Virginia, United States, a place in the America/New_York time zone (−4).
Petersburg, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Petersburg
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Petersburg, Virginia.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:39 AM Solar noon 12:57 PM Sunset 6:15 PM Daylight 10 h 35 min Night 13 h 25 min Civil twilight 7:12 AM – 6:42 PM
Weather in Petersburg right now
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Petersburg and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 12138
- 16669
- 23803
- 23804
- 23805
- 26847
- 37144
- 41080
- 44454
- 47567
- 49270
- 58272
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 Petersburg
- Petersburg Virginia, United States
- Petersburg Alaska, United States
- Petersburg West Virginia, United States
- Petersburg Indiana, United States
- Petersburg Illinois, 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
- Belle Meade — 1.4 km
- Linden — 1.9 km
- Monterey Orchards — 2.8 km
- Loch Linden — 4.1 km
- Apple Mountain Lake — 4.5 km
- Applewood — 5.0 km
Local time details for Petersburg
12 postal codes cover the territory of Petersburg.
The clock standard in Petersburg is America/New_York, offset by UTC−4. Daylight saving time in use: Yes.
Sunrise comes to Petersburg at 7:39 AM and sunset at 6:15 PM today. Together that makes 10 h 35 min of light.
Petersburg and its neighbours Belle Meade and Linden keep one clock.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone designation for Petersburg?
- The time zone designation for Petersburg is America/New_York, with an offset of −4.
- Does Petersburg stay on standard time all year?
- Daylight saving in Petersburg: Yes.
- How do I know when the sun rises in Petersburg?
- Sunrise there is at 7:39 AM.