Right now, local time in Washington is 03:09 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Washington ranks #837 worldwide by population and #24 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Washington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 7 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 689,545 · #837 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Washington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.90° S, 102.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,200 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Washington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:20
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Washington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Washington sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Washington sits at just 7 m above sea level. Washington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 956 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,710 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.90° N, 77.04° 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 | 00:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 02:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 04:09 | +1h |
| London | 07:09 | +4h |
| Paris | 08:09 | +5h |
| Moscow | 10:09 | +7h |
| Dubai | 11:09 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 12:39 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:09 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 15:09 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 16:09 | +13h |
| Sydney | 18:09 | +15h |
Best time to call Washington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Washington local time:
Cities sharing Washington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City03:09
- Los Angeles00:09
- Brooklyn03:09
- Chicago02:09
- Queens03:09
- Houston02:09
- Phoenix00:09
- Philadelphia03:09
- San Antonio02:09
- Manhattan03:09
- San Diego00:09
- The Bronx03:09
Distances from Washington
| Chicago | 956 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,692 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,898 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,165 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,631 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,822 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,905 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,330 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,853 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,109 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,539 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,710 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Washington
- Golden Triangle1 km · 03:09
- Dupont Circle2 km · 03:09
- Downtown DC1 km · 03:09
- The Wharf2 km · 03:09
- Mount Vernon Triangle2 km · 03:09
- Shaw2 km · 03:09
- Southwest Waterfront2 km · 03:09
- Northwest One2 km · 03:09
FAQ
What time is it in Washington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Washington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Washington in?
Washington runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Washington observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Washington today?
Washington sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Washington tonight?
The moon phase over Washington tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 72.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Washington?
The antipode of Washington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.90° S, 102.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,200 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Washington?
Washington sits at about 7 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Washington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Washington, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.