United States
Time now in Washington
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 07:49Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
13,982
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
07:49
Day length
13h 25m
Coordinates
38.55, -91.01
Time difference from Washington
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Washington right now.
Washington on the map
About the time in Washington
Washington sits at latitude 38.55, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 25m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
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.
Around 13,982 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Washington
- When do the sun rise and set in Washington today?
- Sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset at 07:49, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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