Washington time zone information
| Current time and date | Friday, Dec 12, 2025, 09:54:00 |
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| Offset from GMT | The current time in Washington is 5 hours earlier than GMT/UTC. |
| Time zone name | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Daylight savings | Daylight savings time is not currently in effect. On Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 02:00 am, the clock moved 1 hour later (the start of daylight savings time). On Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 02:00 am, the clock moved 1 hour earlier. On Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 02:00 am, the clock will move 1 hour later (the start of daylight savings time). |
| Sunrise/sunset today | Twilight starts at 06:46.
The sun rises at 07:16. The sun sets at 16:47. Twilight ends at 17:17. |