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Time in Washington, D.C.
United States · America/New_York
Time difference from Washington, D.C.
How Washington, D.C. compares to major cities right now.
| City | Local offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | UTC-04:00 | Same time |
| Los Angeles | UTC-07:00 | 3 hours behind |
| London | UTC+01:00 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris | UTC+02:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin | UTC+02:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | 8 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | UTC+05:30 | 9.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | UTC+08:00 | 12 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong | UTC+08:00 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10:00 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | UTC-03:00 | 1 hour ahead |
About the time zone in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. is in the America/New_York time zone, currently UTC-04:00 (EDT). When you need to know what time it is in Washington, D.C. right now, the live clock above updates every second in your browser.
Washington, D.C. observes daylight saving time, so its offset from UTC shifts by an hour between the warmer and cooler halves of the year. During a changeover, the usual time difference to cities that don’t change their clocks is temporarily off by an hour.
To convert a specific time to or from Washington, D.C., use the time zone converter, compare working hours with the meeting planner, or see current times worldwide on the world clock.