Current Time Washington D.C. Washington D.C.

Current time, date, time zones, time difference

Current time in Washington D.C.

Freitag
04.09.2026

Time zones in Washington D.C.

Standard time
Eastern Standard Time EST
Daylight saving time
Eastern Daylight Time EDT
Universal Time Code
UTC-05:00
Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID)
America/New_York

Time difference between Washington D.C. and Germany

-6 Stunden

The current time difference between Washington D.C. and Germany is -6 Stunden.

Time difference between Washington D.C. and other places worldwide:

Daylight Saving Time in Washington D.C.

In Washington D.C., clocks are set to daylight saving time during the summer months. The time zone then in effect is Eastern Daylight Time EDT (UTC-04:00).
Next change to standard time
Saturday, 31.10.2026
The clocks move back by 1 hour, from 02:00 to 01:00.
Next change to daylight saving time
Saturday, 13.03.2027
The clocks move forward by 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.

Information about Washington D.C.

Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital and federal district of the United States. The city is located on the Potomac River across from Virginia and borders Maryland to the north and east.

Washington was named after George Washington, one of the Founding Fathers and the first president of the United States of America. The District is named after Columbia, the female personification of the United States.

Washington is not part of any U.S. state but is directly under the jurisdiction of the United States Congress.

Data sheet for Washington D.C.

  • Population: 689.545 (2020)
  • Area: 177 km²
  • Population desity: 4355,4 per km²
  • Latitude: 38.889805
  • Longitude: -77.009056
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Path of the sun in Washington D.C.

Today (04.09.2026)

  • Dawn: 06:12 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 06:38 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 13:06 Uhr
  • Sunset: 19:35 Uhr
  • Twilight: 20:01 Uhr

Tomorrow (05.09.2026)

  • Dawn: 06:13 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 06:39 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 13:06 Uhr
  • Sunset: 19:33 Uhr
  • Twilight: 19:59 Uhr

Cities and places near Washington D.C.

Airports near Washington D.C.

Time difference between Washington D.C. and other cities wordwide

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