West Virginia operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST) during winter months, which is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, West Virginia switches to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4.
All of West Virginia follows the same time zone. Major cities including Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg, and Wheeling all observe Eastern Time. This makes scheduling across West Virginia straightforward, as there's no time difference within the state.
West Virginia is in the Eastern Time Zone and coordinates closely with regional business centers. When it's 9 AM in Charleston, it's the same time in Pittsburgh and Washington DC, facilitating regional commerce and energy sector operations.