Time in Anacostia, Washington, DC right now
Anacostia, Washington, DC runs on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Anacostia.
- State
- Washington, DC
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 11,789
- Coordinates
- 38.8665° N, 76.9839° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Anacostia today.
Worked out for 38.8665° N, 76.9839° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Anacostia for 14h 54m, and on the shortest day for 9h 26m.
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- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
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- Moon lit
Time difference between Anacostia and other cities.
Anacostia is on the same time as New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Time in places near Anacostia.
The closest places listed for Washington, DC, with the distance from Anacostia and their local time. See every place on the Washington, DC page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Anacostia time zone and daylight saving time.
Anacostia changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-5 to UTC-4 and back. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Anacostia.
Direct answers on Anacostia time, the Eastern Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Anacostia right now?
Anacostia is on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is Anacostia in?
Anacostia uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does Anacostia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Anacostia go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Anacostia?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:36 in Anacostia. On the shortest day it rises at 07:22 and sets at 16:48.
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How long is the longest day in Anacostia?
The sun is up for 14h 54m on the June solstice and for 9h 26m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Anacostia and New York?
Anacostia is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Anacostia and London?
Anacostia is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Anacostia?
Anacostia has about 11,789 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Anacostia, Washington, DC?
Anacostia sits at 38.8665° N, 76.9839° W in Washington, DC, about 3 miles from Washington, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Anacostia?
The closest places listed are Capitol Riverfront, 1 miles away, Hillcrest, 1 miles away and Congress Heights, 2 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Anacostia.