United States
Time now in Washington
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 07:52Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
180
Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
07:52
Day length
13h 10m
Coordinates
33.77, -93.68
Time difference from Washington
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Washington right now.
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About the time in Washington
Sunrise today lands at 06:42 and sunset at 07:52 local time, giving 13h 10m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (33.77, -93.68) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window 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.
Washington sits at latitude 33.77, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 10m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Washington
- Which time zone is Washington in?
- Washington uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- 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).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Washington change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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