Time in Washington, D.C.
United States
The local time in Washington, D.C. is 1:39 PM on September 3, 2026. Washington, D.C. keeps America/New_York (EDT), UTC-04:00. Washington, D.C. is on summer time now; its clock goes back one hour on November 1, 2026.
National clock-change rules: time in the United States
Time difference between Washington, D.C. and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 10:39 AM | 3:00 ahead | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
| London | 6:39 PM | 5:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM = 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Paris | 7:39 PM | 6:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM = 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Berlin | 7:39 PM | 6:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM = 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Moscow | 8:39 PM | 7:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM = 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Dubai | 9:39 PM | 8:00 behind | No overlap |
| Mumbai | 11:09 PM | 9:30 behind | No overlap |
| Beijing | 1:39 AM | 12:00 behind | No overlap |
| Tokyo | 2:39 AM | 13:00 behind | No overlap |
| Sydney | 3:39 AM | 14:00 behind | No overlap |
| São Paulo | 2:39 PM | 1:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM = 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Sunrise and sunset in Washington, D.C. this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 6:37 AM | 7:37 PM | 12 h 59 min |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 6:38 AM | 7:35 PM | 12 h 56 min |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6:39 AM | 7:33 PM | 12 h 54 min |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 6:40 AM | 7:32 PM | 12 h 51 min |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 6:41 AM | 7:30 PM | 12 h 49 min |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 6:42 AM | 7:29 PM | 12 h 46 min |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 6:43 AM | 7:27 PM | 12 h 44 min |
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Time in Washington, D.C.: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Washington, D.C.?
Washington, D.C. is on UTC-04:00 right now (EDT). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles?
Washington, D.C. is 3:00 ahead of Los Angeles right now: it is 1:39 PM in Washington, D.C. and 10:39 AM in Los Angeles. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in Washington, D.C. when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in Washington, D.C. reads 7:00 AM on September 3, 2026.
Is Washington, D.C. on the same time as São Paulo?
No. Washington, D.C. is 1:00 behind São Paulo right now: UTC-04:00 against UTC-03:00.
When can Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles both be at work?
Call Washington, D.C. between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in Los Angeles, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM there.
When does the sun rise in Washington, D.C. this week?
Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM on Sep 3, 2026 to 6:43 AM on Sep 9, 2026, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:27 PM. All four are computed from Washington, D.C.'s own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.