Local time
--:-- EDT
Washington time change
Washington summer time (DST) in 2025
| Daylight saving time 2025 in Washington begins at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 09 | Set your clock forward 1 hour | 
| It ends at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 02 | Set your clock back 1 hour | 
Washington time zone
- EST - Eastern Standard Time
- EDT - Eastern Daylight Time when daylight saving time is being observed (from early March to early November)
Time difference to GMT/UTC
| Standard time zone: | UTC/GMT -5 hours | 
|---|---|
| Daylight saving time: | +1 hour | 
| Current time zone offset: | UTC/GMT -4 hours | 
| Time zone abbreviation: | EDT | 
Airports
| Airport | IATA | ICAO | Distance to Washington | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | DCA | KDCA | 5 km | 
| Washington Dulles International Airport | IAD | KIAD | 36 km | 
| Baltimore-Washington International Airport | BWI | KBWI | 43 km | 
Location
| Latitude: | 38° 54' North | 
|---|---|
| Longitude: | 77° 02' West | 
| Population: | 601723 | 
| Elevation: | 7 meters | 
Time at locations near Washington time zone : New York, Toronto, Montreal, Philadelphia, Port-au-Prince, Jacksonville, Columbus, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Ottawa
