WV time guide

Time Zones in West Virginia

West Virginia is entirely in Eastern Time and observes daylight saving time statewide.

1 time zoneOne statewide zoneObserved statewide

Time-zone coverage

Statewide coverage

Eastern Time

All of West Virginia is legally in Eastern Time.

Standard time
EST · UTC-05:00
Daylight time
EDT · UTC-04:00
Daylight saving
Observed throughout this zone
IANA identifiers
America/New_York, America/Detroit, America/Indiana/Indianapolis, America/Kentucky/Louisville
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Daylight saving time in West Virginia

West Virginia follows the federal daylight-saving schedule.

Check an address near a boundary

Time-zone boundaries can follow county lines and local legal definitions rather than a simple east-west line. Check the exact address when timing matters.

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