Washington, D.C., United States (Eastern Time), uses UTC−5 (UTC−4 during daylight saving time). Washington, D.C. observes daylight saving time from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026. During this period clocks move 1 hour ahead to UTC−4.
| Country / region | United States (Eastern Time) |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| UTC offset | UTC−5 (UTC−4 during daylight saving time) |
| Daylight saving time | March 8, 2026 – November 1, 2026 |
| City | Local time | Compared with Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|---|
| London | --:-- | 5 h ahead |
| New York | --:-- | Same time |
| Los Angeles | --:-- | 3 h behind |
| Paris | --:-- | 6 h ahead |
| Dubai | --:-- | 8 h ahead |
| New Delhi | --:-- | 9 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 12 h ahead |
| Tokyo | --:-- | 13 h ahead |
| Sydney | --:-- | 15 h ahead |
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Washington, D.C., updated every second. Washington, D.C. uses UTC−5 (UTC−4 during daylight saving time).
Washington, D.C. is in the America/New_York time zone. Standard time is UTC−5. During daylight saving time it is UTC−4.
Washington, D.C. observes daylight saving time from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026. During this period clocks move 1 hour ahead to UTC−4.