United States
Time now in Washington
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 07:48Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
9,744
Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
07:48
Day length
13h 15m
Coordinates
35.56, -77.05
Time difference from Washington
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Washington right now.
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About the time in Washington
Washington is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Washington day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 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.
The zone identifier America/New_York is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/New_York keeps pointing at New York time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Washington
- What time is it in Washington right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Washington, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is Washington in?
- Washington uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/New_York, 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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