United States
Time now in Washington
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:16Sunset 07:45Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
15,134
Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
07:45
Day length
13h 29m
Coordinates
40.70, -89.44
Time difference from Washington
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Washington right now.
Washington on the map
About the time in Washington
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:16 and sunset at 07:45 local time, giving 13h 29m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (40.70, -89.44) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Washington.
Washington sits at latitude 40.70, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 29m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Washington
- 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.
- 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).
- When do the sun rise and set in Washington today?
- Sunrise is at 06:16 and sunset at 07:45, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Washington in?
- Washington uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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