About Washington, D.C.'s Time Zone
Washington, D.C. is in the UTC-5/UTC-4 time zone, and the gap with Turkey shifts between 7 and 8 hours with daylight saving time. Track the exact live time above, updated every second.
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, home to the federal government and major international institutions including the World Bank and the IMF.
The city runs on Eastern Time in sync with New York, and its clock is a frequent reference point in global diplomacy and economic news.
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