Washington D.C. zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Virginia Beach zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Difference
on the same time as Washington D.C.
Business overlap
8h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Washington D.C.. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Washington D.C. and Virginia Beach both apply.
8 hours per day
- Washington D.C.
- GMT-4
- Virginia Beach
- GMT-4
- Difference
- 0h
- Business overlap
- 8h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Virginia Beach for an hour in Washington D.C..
| Washington D.C. | Virginia Beach | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 10:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Washington D.C. time. That gives you 8 hours per workday for live meetings.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Washington D.C. time to Virginia Beach time
Washington D.C. follows the America/New_York time zone (currently EDT, GMT-4), while Virginia Beach follows America/New_York (currently EDT, GMT-4). Virginia Beach is on the same time as Washington D.C. right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Washington D.C.
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Virginia Beach
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Washington D.C. from Virginia Beach?
- Virginia Beach is on the same time as Washington D.C. right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Washington D.C. in Virginia Beach?
- 9:00 AM in Washington D.C. is 9:00 AM in Virginia Beach.
- What time is 5:00 PM Washington D.C. in Virginia Beach?
- 5:00 PM in Washington D.C. is 5:00 PM in Virginia Beach.
- When do Washington D.C. and Virginia Beach business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 8 hours, roughly from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Washington D.C. time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Washington D.C. and Virginia Beach?
- Both Washington D.C. and Virginia Beach observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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