Right now, local time in Washington is 19:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Washington ranks #35777 worldwide by population and #3598 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Washington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5581° N, 91.0121° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 168 m above sea level — higher than about 44% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,050 · #35777 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
- 38.56° S, 88.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,914 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
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 46.6° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Washington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Washington sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Washington sits at just 168 m above sea level. Washington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 468 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,325 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.56° N, 91.01° 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 | 17:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:48 | +3h |
| London | 01:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:48 | +17h |
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 City20:48
- Los Angeles17:48
- Brooklyn20:48
- Chicago19:48
- Queens20:48
- Houston19:48
- Phoenix18:48
- Philadelphia20:48
- San Antonio19:48
- Manhattan20:48
- San Diego17:48
- The Bronx20:48
Distances from Washington
| Chicago | 468 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,481 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,815 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,110 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,310 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 8,460 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,254 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,099 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,754 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,395 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,515 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,325 km | NNW (338°) |
Cities near Washington
- Marthasville9 km · 19:48
- Union12 km · 19:48
- Villa Ridge14 km · 19:48
- Gray Summit19 km · 19:48
- New Haven19 km · 19:48
- Saint Clair24 km · 19:48
- Wright City30 km · 19:48
- Pacific25 km · 19:48
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 45.
What time zone is Washington in?
Washington runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does 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 Washington today?
Washington sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Washington tonight?
The moon phase over Washington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Washington?
The antipode of Washington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.56° S, 88.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,914 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 168 m above sea level, higher than roughly 44% 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 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.