About the time in Washington DC

Washington DC is a city in USA. It uses the America/New_York time zone, which is currently UTC-4 — that is, -4 hours from Coordinated Universal Time. Washington DC observes daylight saving time, so its UTC offset shifts by one hour between summer and winter.

Compared with other major cities right now, Washington DC is same time of New York and 5 hours behind of London. The table above updates live, so the differences you see always reflect current daylight saving rules on both sides.

What time zone is Washington DC in?

Washington DC follows the America/New_York time zone (UTC-4). All clocks on this page are driven by the official IANA time zone database, the same source used by operating systems and airlines worldwide.

Does Washington DC observe daylight saving time?

Yes — clocks shift by one hour between summer and winter, and the times on this page adjust automatically on the changeover dates.

Sunrise and sunset in Washington DC

Today's sunrise and sunset above are calculated astronomically for Washington DC's coordinates (38.91°, -77.04°) and shown in local Washington DC time. They shift a little every day through the year and jump by an hour on daylight saving changeover dates.

How is this clock kept accurate?

The time shown is your device clock converted into Washington DC's time zone using your browser's built-in IANA database. If your device clock is correct, the time above is correct — no server round-trips, nothing to install.