Right now, local time in Fort Washington is 13:02 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Washington ranks #23921 worldwide by population and #2212 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 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Washington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.7073° N, 77.0230° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 32 m above sea level — higher than about 18% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 23,717 · #23921 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Washington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.71° S, 102.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,192 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Washington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Washington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Washington 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.
Fort Washington sits at just 32 m above sea level. Fort Washington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 965 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,708 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.71° 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 | 10:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:02 | +2h |
| London | 18:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:02 | +16h |
Best time to call Fort Washington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Washington local time:
Cities sharing Fort Washington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:02
- Los Angeles10:02
- Brooklyn13:02
- Chicago12:02
- Queens13:02
- Houston12:02
- Phoenix11:02
- Philadelphia13:02
- San Antonio12:02
- Manhattan13:02
- San Diego10:02
- The Bronx13:02
Distances from Fort Washington
| Chicago | 965 km | WNW (295°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,695 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,911 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,177 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,612 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,839 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,923 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,345 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,870 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,130 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,560 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,708 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Fort Washington
- Accokeek4 km · 13:02
- Fort Hunt4 km · 13:02
- Friendly6 km · 13:02
- Hybla Valley7 km · 13:02
- National Harbor8 km · 13:02
- Mount Vernon7 km · 13:02
- Groveton9 km · 13:02
- Belle Haven9 km · 13:02
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Washington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Washington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Washington in?
Fort Washington runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fort Washington 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 Fort Washington today?
Fort Washington sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Washington tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Washington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Washington?
The antipode of Fort Washington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.71° S, 102.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,192 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Washington?
Fort Washington sits at about 32 m above sea level, higher than roughly 18% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Washington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Washington, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.