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Washington, D.C., United States (US)
Exact Time in Washington, D.C.
America/New_York•GMT-4•Daytime ☀️
07:25:58
AM
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Coordinates
38.91° N, 77.04° W
Local latitude and longitude.
Population
689,000
Urban metropolitan area.
Sun Times
07:13 / 18:36
Sunrise and sunset today.
Moon Phase
🌑New Moon
1% illuminated · Day 1.1
Photographer's Twilight and Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor light windows calculated for Washington, D.C. coordinates
Morning Blue Hour06:33 – 06:58
Morning Golden Hour06:58 – 07:58
Evening Golden Hour17:51 – 18:51
Evening Blue Hour18:51 – 19:16
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Washington, D.C.
DST Active (Summer Time)
Seasonal Daylight Saving Rules:
This location observes seasonal Daylight Saving Time. Clocks advance by 1 hour during the summer period (UTC-04:00) and return to standard time (UTC-05:00) for the winter period.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC-05:00)Daylight Saving (UTC-04:00)
Jan
-05:00
Feb
-05:00
Mar
-04:00
Apr
-04:00
May
-04:00
Jun
-04:00
Jul
-04:00
Aug
-04:00
Sep
-04:00
Oct
-04:00
Nov
-05:00
Dec
-05:00
Highlighted segment with dot indicates the current month (Oct).
About Washington, D.C. Time Zone and Standards
Washington, D.C. is a major city in United States operating under the official IANA time zone identifier America/New_York. Time Clock 24 continuously calculates local wall-clock times, UTC offsets, and seasonal standard vs daylight saving time transitions natively inside your browser.