Current Time in Washington, D.C.

Live local time in Washington, D.C., United States.

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Washington, D.C. · UTC−4
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About time in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. uses Eastern Time, UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer. Daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November. The US Naval Observatory in Washington is one of the two keepers of official US time, alongside NIST in Boulder, Colorado.

Time zoneEST/EDT
IANA identifierAmerica/New_York
UTC offsetUTC−5 (standard) / UTC−4 (daylight saving)
Daylight saving timeYes
Clocks go backSunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM (UTC−4 → UTC−5)
Clocks go forwardSunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM (UTC−5 → UTC−4)
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.91°N, 77.04°W

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Washington, D.C. time FAQ

What time zone is Washington, D.C. in?
Washington, D.C. uses the America/New_York time zone (EST/EDT), which is UTC−5 (standard) / UTC−4 (daylight saving).
Does Washington, D.C. observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Washington, D.C. switches between UTC−5 and UTC−4 during the year.
What is the time difference between Washington, D.C. and me?
The live difference is shown at the top of this page, calculated from your device's time zone. It updates automatically when either location changes to or from daylight saving time.