Current time in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C.

2:10 a.m.
Dec. 19, 2025

Local time in Washington D.C.

The time in Washington D.C. is 5 hours behind UTC and 1 hour ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Washington D.C. is Eastern Standard Time (EST). Washington D.C. is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Washington D.C. starts at March 8, 2026.

Details for the time in Washington D.C.

Current time	2:10 a.m.
Time zone	Eastern Standard Time (EST) DST: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
IANA time zone	America/New_York
Your time difference	1 hour ahead of Chicago
UTC time difference	UTC-5 5 hours behind UTC

Washington D.C. Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Washington D.C. uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Washington D.C..

Last DST ended at	Nov. 2, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour
Next DST starts at	March 8, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour
DST is ending at	Nov. 1, 2026 Sets the clock back 1 hour