Washington, United States
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Time in Washington, United States right now
Washington is the capital of United States. Clocks follow the America/New_York time zone: UTC-5 (EST) in January and UTC-4 (EDT) in July; the change is daylight saving time.
About 689,545 people set their clocks to this time in Washington alone.
Live clock for Washington
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Time difference from Washington
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | the same time as Washington | the same time as Washington |
| London | 5 hours ahead of Washington | 5 hours ahead of Washington |
| Paris | 6 hours ahead of Washington | 6 hours ahead of Washington |
| Dubai | 9 hours ahead of Washington | 8 hours ahead of Washington |
| Mumbai | 10:30 hours ahead of Washington | 9:30 hours ahead of Washington |
| Singapore | 13 hours ahead of Washington | 12 hours ahead of Washington |
| Tokyo | 14 hours ahead of Washington | 13 hours ahead of Washington |
| Sydney | 16 hours ahead of Washington | 14 hours ahead of Washington |
| Los Angeles | 3 hours behind Washington | 3 hours behind Washington |
| Sao Paulo | 2 hours ahead of Washington | 1 hour ahead of Washington |
Sunrise and sunset in Washington through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 07:11 | 19:19 | 12 h 09 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:43 | 20:36 | 14 h 54 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:56 | 19:05 | 12 h 09 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:23 | 16:49 | 9 h 26 m |
Computed for Washington's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Washington sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
More cities in United States:
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- Brooklyn
- Chicago
- Queens
- Houston
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- San Antonio
- Manhattan
- San Diego
- The Bronx
Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (America/New_York):
Common questions about time in Washington
What time zone is Washington in?
Washington uses the America/New_York time zone: UTC-5 (EST) in January and UTC-4 (EDT) in July.
Does Washington observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks shift between UTC-5 and UTC-4 each year.
What is the time difference between Washington and New York City?
In January, New York City is the same time as Washington; in July it is the same time as Washington. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Washington's coordinates.