Independence in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.1237, -80.0415
- Elevation
- 493 m above sea level
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 261 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Independence, West Virginia, United States
The current local time in Independence, West Virginia, United States — time zone America/New_York (−4) — is shown right here.
Independence, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Independence
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Independence, West Virginia.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:48 AM Solar noon 1:05 PM Sunset 6:22 PM Daylight 10 h 35 min Night 13 h 25 min Civil twilight 7:20 AM – 6:50 PM
Weather in Independence right now
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Independence and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 24348
- 26374
- 38638
- 41051
- 44131
- 50644
- 54747
- 64050
- 64051
- 64052
- 64053
- 64054
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 West Virginia
- Huntington 48 638
- Charleston 46 838
- Parkersburg 30 991
- Morgantown 30 708
- Wheeling 27 648
- Weirton Heights 19 450
Other places named Independence
- Independence Missouri, United States
- Independence Kentucky, United States
- Independence Oregon, United States
- Independence Kansas, United States
- Independence Ohio, 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
- Union — 2.6 km
- Mansfield — 3.1 km
- Barbour County — 3.5 km
- Meriden — 4.8 km
- Carrollton — 5.4 km
- Calhoun — 6.0 km
Time and daylight in Independence
Postal coverage of Independence comes to 12 codes.
Independence is on America/New_York time, which corresponds to UTC−4. Whether the area observes daylight saving: Yes.
Daylight in Independence today runs from 7:48 AM to 6:22 PM. The stretch measures 10 h 35 min.
Neighbours of Independence such as Union and Mansfield share its clock.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone contains Independence?
- Independence is in America/New_York, which has an offset of −4.
- Is daylight saving time observed at this location, Independence?
- Daylight saving time in Independence: Yes.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Independence?
- Sunset there is at 6:22 PM.