United States
Time now in Washington
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 08:15Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,131
Sunrise
06:46
Sunset
08:15
Day length
13h 29m
Coordinates
39.82, -97.05
Time difference from Washington
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Washington right now.
Washington on the map
About the time in Washington
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Washington day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 1,131 people live in Washington, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Washington runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Washington
- Does Washington change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What are normal business hours in Washington in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Washington runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- When do the sun rise and set in Washington today?
- Sunrise is at 06:46 and sunset at 08:15, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
- What time is it in Washington right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Washington, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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