Time in Washington, Washington, DC right now
Washington, 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 Washington.
- State
- Washington, DC
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 689,545
- Coordinates
- 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Washington today.
Worked out for 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Washington for 14h 54m, and on the shortest day for 9h 26m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Washington and other cities.
Washington 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 Washington.
The closest places listed for Washington, DC, with the distance from Washington and their local time. See every place on the Washington, DC page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
Washington time zone and daylight saving time.
Washington 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 Washington.
Direct answers on Washington 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 Washington right now?
Washington 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.
02
What time zone is Washington in?
Washington uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does Washington observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Washington 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 Washington?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:36 in Washington. On the shortest day it rises at 07:22 and sets at 16:49.
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How long is the longest day in Washington?
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 Washington and New York?
Washington is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Washington and London?
Washington 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 Washington?
Washington has about 689,545 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Washington, Washington, DC?
Washington sits at 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W in Washington, DC, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Washington?
The closest places listed are Foggy Bottom, 1 miles away, Northwest One, 1 miles away and Capitol Riverfront, 2 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Washington.