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Washington DC, United States

Time in Washington DC right now.

Current local time, timezone (EST, UTC-5), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Washington DC, United States. All in one page.

🌙 Night in Washington DC
23:06
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
EST · UTC-5 · America/New_York
Quick facts

Everything about time in Washington DC

Time zone
EST
America/New_York
UTC offset
-5:00
No DST shown
Country
United States
US
Local day/night
Night
23:06
Sunrise
04:54
Local time
Sunset
19:33
Local time
Day length
14h 39m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:13
Sun overhead
Live weather

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Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Washington DC

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
New Year's Day
Thursday
19
Jan
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday
16
Feb
Presidents' Day
Monday
25
May
Memorial Day
Monday
19
Jun
Juneteenth
Friday
Time difference

Washington DC vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Washington DC is 5 h behind
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Washington DC is same time
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Washington DC is 3 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Washington DC is 14 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Washington DC is 9 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Washington DC is 13 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Washington DC is 15 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Washington DC is 10:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About United States

Country profile
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Population
335M
Currency
USD ($)
Area
9.83M km²
Language(s)
English
Drives on
Right
TLD
.us
Dial code
+1
Neighboring countries

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Washington DC in?
Washington DC is in the EST time zone (America/New_York), which is UTC-5:00.
Does Washington DC observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Washington DC and other cities?
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How can I see the world clock for Washington DC?
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Washington DC: 23:06 EST