Time in Potomac
Friday, October 16, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
Maryland, United States
Potomac is 5 hours behind London.
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3:58 PM in Potomac, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Potomac
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Potomac they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Potomac |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:58 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:58 PM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:58 PM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:58 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:58 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:58 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 9:58 PM CEST | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:58 PM CEST | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:58 PM MSK | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:58 PM GST | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:28 AM ISTnext day | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:58 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 3:58 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:58 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:58 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:58 AM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:58 AM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:58 PM SAST | +6h |
Potomac time zone
- Local time
- 3:58 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 44,965
- Coordinates
- 39.02, -77.21
Daylight saving time
Potomac uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 6:29 PM
- Day length
- 11h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:54 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Potomac
- AlexandriaVirginia, United States
- BaltimoreMaryland, United States
- RichmondVirginia, United States
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania, United States
- AllentownPennsylvania, United States
- East HamptonVirginia, United States
- HamptonVirginia, United States
- Newport NewsVirginia, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Potomac in?
Potomac uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Potomac observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Potomac switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Potomac and London?
Potomac is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Potomac?
The country calling code is +1.