Right now, local time in Washington is 14:13 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Washington ranks #112264 worldwide by population and #3006 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Washington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9049° N, 0.4065° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,930 · #112264 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
- 50.90° S, 179.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 960 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Washington today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 118.1° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Washington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Washington sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Washington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 70 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,044 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.90° N, 0.41° 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 | 06:13 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:13 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:13 | −3h |
| London | 14:13 | same time |
| Paris | 15:13 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:13 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:13 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:43 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:13 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:13 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:13 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:13 | +11h |
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
Distances from Washington
| London | 70 km | NNE (16°) |
| Paris | 301 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 2,548 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,478 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,367 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,214 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,786 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,434 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,626 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,675 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,881 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,044 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Washington
- Ashington3 km · 14:13
- Findon4 km · 14:13
- Storrington4 km · 14:13
- Steyning6 km · 14:13
- Broadwater9 km · 14:13
- Ashurst7 km · 14:13
- Worthing10 km · 14:13
- Goring-by-Sea10 km · 14:13
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 Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Washington in?
Washington runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Washington observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Washington today?
Washington sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Washington tonight?
The moon phase over Washington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Washington?
The antipode of Washington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.90° S, 179.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 960 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Washington?
Washington lies at or very near sea level.
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 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.