Time in Washington
Saturday, October 17, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Washington is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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3:59 PM in Washington, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Washington
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Washington they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Washington |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 10:59 AM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 3:59 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 7:59 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 9:59 AM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 10:59 AM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 11:59 AM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 4:59 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 4:59 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 5:59 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 6:59 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:29 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 9:59 PM ICT | +6h |
| Singapore | 10:59 PM SGT | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 10:59 PM CST | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 11:59 PM JST | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 1:59 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 3:59 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 4:59 PM SAST | +1h |
Washington time zone
- Local time
- 3:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 67,085
- Coordinates
- 54.90, -1.52
Daylight saving time
Washington uses daylight saving time: UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:38 AM
- Sunset
- 6:04 PM
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:51 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Washington
- MiddlesbroughUnited Kingdom
- YorkUnited Kingdom
- BradfordUnited Kingdom
- BurnleyUnited Kingdom
- WakefieldUnited Kingdom
- HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom
- BlackburnUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is Washington in?
Washington uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Washington observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Washington switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Washington and New York?
Washington is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Washington?
The country calling code is +44.