Time in United States

1:59:48PM

Friday, October 16, 2026

EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time

The clock shows the time in Washington, D.C., the capital.

United States is 5 hours behind London.

Time zones in United States

1:59 PMEastern TimeEDT, UTC-4New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia
12:59 PMCentral TimeCDT, UTC-5Chicago, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Nashville
11:59 AMMountain TimeMDT, UTC-6Denver, Salt Lake City, El Paso, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Aurora
10:59 AMPacific TimePDT, UTC-7Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Jose
10:59 AMMountain Standard TimeMST, UTC-7Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale
9:59 AMAlaska TimeAKDT, UTC-8Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, Eagle River, Badger
7:59 AMHawaii-Aleutian Standard TimeHST, UTC-10Honolulu, East Honolulu, Pearl City, Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale, Hilo, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam

Convert United States time

United States

Washington, D.C.

Fri, Oct 16

EDTUTC-4

London

United Kingdom

Fri, Oct 16

BSTUTC+1+5h

Tokyo

Japan

Sat, Oct 17

JSTUTC+9+13h

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Time difference from United States

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind United States they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

Place	Time now	Difference from United States
New YorkUnited States	1:59 PM EDT	±0
LondonUnited Kingdom	6:59 PM BST	+5h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States	10:59 AM PDT	-3h
ChicagoIllinois, United States	12:59 PM CDT	-1h
TorontoOntario, Canada	1:59 PM EDT	±0
São PauloBrazil	2:59 PM BRT	+1h
ParisFrance	7:59 PM CEST	+6h
BerlinGermany	7:59 PM CEST	+6h
MoscowRussia	8:59 PM MSK	+7h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	9:59 PM GST	+8h
New DelhiDelhi, India	11:29 PM IST	+9h 30m
BangkokThailand	12:59 AM ICTnext day	+11h
Singapore	1:59 AM SGTnext day	+12h
ShanghaiChina	1:59 AM CSTnext day	+12h
TokyoJapan	2:59 AM JSTnext day	+13h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia	4:59 AM AEDTnext day	+15h
AucklandNew Zealand	6:59 AM NZDTnext day	+17h
JohannesburgSouth Africa	7:59 PM SAST	+6h

United States time zone

Local time: 1:59 PM
Date: Oct 16, 2026
Time zone: EDT
UTC offset: UTC-4
IANA time zone: America/New_York
Dialing code: +1

Daylight saving time

United States 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 in Washington, D.C. today

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Day length: 11h 11m
Solar noon: 12:53 PM

Questions and answers

What time zone is United States in?

United States uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York); the local time is currently UTC-4.

Does United States observe daylight saving time?

Yes. United States switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.

What is the time difference between United States and London?