Time in Washington
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Illinois, United States
Washington is 1 hour behind New York.
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10:03 AM 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 | 11:03 AM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 4:03 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 8:03 AM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 10:03 AM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 11:03 AM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 12:03 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 5:03 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 5:03 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 6:03 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 7:03 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:33 PM IST | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 10:03 PM ICT | +12h |
| Singapore | 11:03 PM SGT | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 11:03 PM CST | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 12:03 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 2:03 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 4:03 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 5:03 PM SAST | +7h |
Washington time zone
- Local time
- 10:03 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,664
- Coordinates
- 40.70, -89.41
Daylight saving time
Washington uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 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
- 7:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
- Day length
- 11h 4m
- Solar noon
- 12:42 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Washington
- SpringfieldIllinois, United States
- DavenportIowa, United States
- JolietIllinois, United States
- AuroraIllinois, United States
- NapervilleIllinois, United States
- ElginIllinois, United States
- RockfordIllinois, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Washington in?
Washington uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Washington observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Washington switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Washington and New York?
Washington is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Washington?
The country calling code is +1.