Current local time in Washington, D.C., United States

Washington, D.C., the capital of United States, is on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5), moving to UTC−4 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

USWashington, D.C.United States

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UTC−4EDTDaylight saving time

Time zone: Eastern Standard TimeIANA: America/New_York
UTC offset: UTC−5 / UTC−4standard / daylight saving
Next clock change: 1 November 2026Back 1 hour, 02:00 → 01:00
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Country: United StatesNorth America · capital city
Population: 690,000city proper, GeoNames
Dialling code: +1currency: Dollar (USD)
Coordinates: 38.90° N, 77.04° WNorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Washington, D.C. today

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Washington, D.C.

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

City	Local time	vs Washington, D.C.	Office hours overlap
GB London	--:--	5h ahead	4h (09:00–13:00 in Washington, D.C.)
US New York	--:--	same time	9h (09:00–18:00 in Washington, D.C.)
US Los Angeles	--:--	3h behind	6h (12:00–18:00 in Washington, D.C.)
FR Paris	--:--	6h ahead	3h (09:00–12:00 in Washington, D.C.)
AE Dubai	--:--	8h ahead	1h (09:00–10:00 in Washington, D.C.)
IN New Delhi	--:--	9h 30m ahead	None
SG Singapore	--:--	12h ahead	None
CN Shanghai	--:--	12h ahead	None
JP Tokyo	--:--	13h ahead	None
KR Seoul	--:--	13h ahead	None
AU Sydney	--:--	14h ahead	None
BR São Paulo	--:--	1h ahead	8h (09:00–17:00 in Washington, D.C.)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. switches between Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4). Upcoming changes:

Sunday, 1 November 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−5)
Sunday, 14 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−4)
Sunday, 7 November 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−5)
Sunday, 12 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−4)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Washington, D.C.

United States is wide enough to use 6 different standard times, from UTC−10 to UTC−5; Washington, D.C. uses UTC−5.

Other cities on the same clock (America/New York): New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, Atlanta.

Sunrise and sunset in Washington, D.C., 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
January	07:26	16:56	9h 30m
February	07:14	17:28	10h 14m
March	06:40	18:00	11h 19m
April	06:52	19:30	12h 38m
May	06:10	19:59	13h 50m
June	05:44	20:27	14h 42m
July	05:46	20:37	14h 51m
August	06:08	20:19	14h 11m
September	06:37	19:39	13h 03m
October	07:03	18:51	11h 48m
November	06:35	17:08	10h 33m
December	07:07	16:46	9h 39m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 14h 54m of daylight (sunrise 05:42, sunset 20:36). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 26m.

Nearby cities

Straight-line distance and time difference

Philadelphia199 km · same time--:--New York328 km · same time--:--Toronto570 km · same time--:--Boston634 km · same time--:--Ottawa733 km · same time--:--Montreal788 km · same time--:--

How long from Washington, D.C.?

All 8 ways to travel →

Washington, D.C. → London6h 47m5,899 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 49d 3h Washington, D.C. → New York23 min328 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 2d 17h Washington, D.C. → Tokyo12h 32m10,905 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 90d 20h

Questions about time in Washington, D.C.

What time zone is Washington, D.C. in?

Washington, D.C. uses the America/New York time zone (Eastern Standard Time, EST), UTC−5, and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC−4, in summer.

Does Washington, D.C. observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Washington, D.C. and New York?

Right now Washington, D.C. and New York are on the same time. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Washington, D.C. and London?

London is 5h ahead of Washington, D.C. right now. Office hours overlap for about 4 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Washington, D.C.?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:42 and sets about 20:36 (14h 54m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:23 and sets about 16:49 (9h 26m).

Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.

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