Time in District of Columbia, United States

Time in Washington, District of Columbia now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Day length: 10 h 29 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Washington time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Coordinates 38.90° N, 77.04° W; population about 689,545.

Sunrise and sunset in Washington today

Dawn (civil): 6:09 AM
Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Solar noon: 11:51 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:33 PM
Day length: 10 h 29 min
Night length: 13 h 31 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:20 AM – 7:15 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:28 PM – 5:23 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:09 AM – 6:20 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:23 PM – 5:33 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Washington time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Washington
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind Washington
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Washington
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Washington
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Washington
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind Washington
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind Washington
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	Same time as Washington
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Washington
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Washington
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Washington
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Washington
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Washington
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Washington
Paris, France	1:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Washington

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Questions about time in Washington

What time zone is Washington in?

Washington uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Washington observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Washington from UTC?

Washington is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Washington today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:37 AM and set at 5:06 PM, giving 10 h 29 min of daylight.

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