Right now, local time in Downtown DC is 09:00 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Downtown DC ranks #11788 worldwide by population and #911 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Downtown DC — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8935° N, 77.0199° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 52,560 · #11788 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Downtown DC through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.89° S, 102.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,199 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Downtown DC today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Downtown DC — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Downtown DC sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Downtown DC's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 957 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,712 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.89° N, 77.02° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:00 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:00 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:00 | +2h |
| London | 14:00 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:00 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:00 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:00 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:30 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:00 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:00 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:00 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:00 | +16h |
Best time to call Downtown DC
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Downtown DC local time:
Cities sharing Downtown DC's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:00
- Los Angeles06:00
- Brooklyn09:00
- Chicago08:00
- Queens09:00
- Houston08:00
- Phoenix07:00
- Philadelphia09:00
- San Antonio08:00
- Manhattan09:00
- San Diego06:00
- The Bronx09:00
Distances from Downtown DC
| Chicago | 957 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,693 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,897 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,164 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,630 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,821 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,905 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,329 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,852 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,109 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,539 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,712 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Downtown DC
- Mount Vernon Triangle1 km · 09:00
- Northwest One1 km · 09:00
- Southwest Waterfront2 km · 09:00
- The Wharf2 km · 09:00
- Washington1 km · 09:00
- NoMa2 km · 09:00
- Shaw2 km · 09:00
- Capitol Hill2 km · 09:00
FAQ
What time is it in Downtown DC right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Downtown DC (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Downtown DC in?
Downtown DC runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Downtown DC observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Downtown DC today?
Downtown DC sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Downtown DC tonight?
The moon phase over Downtown DC tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Downtown DC?
The antipode of Downtown DC — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.89° S, 102.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,199 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Downtown DC?
Downtown DC lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Downtown DC?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Downtown DC, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.