United States
Time now in Washington
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 07:58Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
7,266
Sunrise
06:22
Sunset
07:58
Day length
13h 36m
Coordinates
41.30, -91.69
Time difference from Washington
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Washington right now.
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About the time in Washington
Around 7,266 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.
Sunrise today lands at 06:22 and sunset at 07:58 local time, giving 13h 36m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.30, -91.69) 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Washington
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Washington?
- Washington is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- 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.
- 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).
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