The current time in Washington DC, United States is shown above, updated live. Washington DC uses the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5).
| Time Zone ID | America/New_York |
| Abbreviation | EST |
| UTC Offset | UTC-5 |
| DST Status | Standard time (not observing DST) |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Region | North America |
See how Washington DC compares to other major cities. Click any row to view the full comparison with hourly conversion table and scheduling tips.
| City | Current Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12:06 | 0h |
| London | 17:06 | 5h ahead |
| Tokyo | 02:06 | 14h ahead |
| Sydney | 04:06 | 16h ahead |
| Dubai | 21:06 | 9h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 09:06 | 3h behind |
| Paris | 18:06 | 6h ahead |
| Singapore | 01:06 | 13h ahead |
| Berlin | 18:06 | 6h ahead |
| Hong Kong | 01:06 | 13h ahead |
| Mumbai | 22:36 | 10h 30m ahead |
| Seoul | 02:06 | 14h ahead |
| Toronto | 12:06 | 0h |
| Shanghai | 01:06 | 13h ahead |
| Sao Paulo | 14:06 | 2h ahead |
When planning calls or meetings with people in other time zones, keep these points in mind:
For sunrise and sunset times in Washington DC, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. To check today's date, see DateToday.info.