Current Local Time in Sterling, Virginia, USA

1:52:03 am EST

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	Virginia (VA)
Lat/Long:	39°00'N / 77°26'W
Elevation:	96 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

32 °F

Overcast.
35 / 24 °F

Thu 5.		33 / 18 °F
Fri 6.		33 / 18 °F

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Time Zone

EST (Eastern Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours

DST starts

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

Same time as
Columbus

About EST — Eastern Standard Time

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Sunrise

7:13 am
↑ 110° Southeast

Sunset

5:34 pm
↑ 250° West

Day length

10 hours, 21 minutes
+2m 7s longer

Moon 93.3%

Set – 8:40 am
Rise – 8:50 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:23 pm
Altitude: 34.9°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:42 am – 6:13 am
6:34 pm – 7:05 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:13 am – 6:45 am
6:02 pm – 6:34 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:45 am – 7:13 am
5:34 pm – 6:02 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
February 1, 2026
5:09 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
February 9, 2026
7:43 am

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Airports

Washington Dulles International Airport, IAD
About 4 mi SSW of Sterling
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, DCA
About 24 mi ESE of Sterling
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, BWI
About 43 mi ENE of Sterling

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1:52 03 am

Wednesday, February 4, 2026