United States
Time now in Washington
Sunrise 06:06Sunset 08:04Time zone UTC −7
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
UTC offset
UTC −7
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
7,958,180
Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
08:04
Day length
13h 58m
Coordinates
47.50, -120.50
Time difference from Washington
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Washington right now.
Washington on the map
About the time in Washington
Around 7,958,180 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 sits at latitude 47.50, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 58m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Washington day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 16:00–00:00 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.
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.
- When do the sun rise and set in Washington today?
- Sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset at 08:04, giving 13h 58m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Washington?
- Washington is UTC −7 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Washington right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Washington, updating every second from America/Los_Angeles (UTC −7).
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