District of Columbia
United States
8:16:10pm
20:16 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
EDT · UTC-4
America/New_York
Daylight saving in effect
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEDT
- Sunrise
- 10:19 am
- Sunset
- 12:07 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 47 minutes129 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 days
Daylight saving in District of Columbia
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
District of Columbia is currently on EDT, UTC-4.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:16 pm | 17:16 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:16 pm | 18:16 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:16 pm | 19:16 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:16 pm | 20:16 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:16 pm | 21:16 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 1:16 am Thu | 01:16 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:16 am Thu | 02:16 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:16 am Thu | 02:16 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:16 am Thu | 02:16 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:16 am Thu | 03:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:16 am Thu | 03:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:16 am Thu | 04:16 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:46 am Thu | 05:46 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:16 am Thu | 08:16 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:16 am Thu | 09:16 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:16 am Thu | 10:16 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:16 pm Thu | 12:16 | 16 hours ahead |
Cities in District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.
America/New_York
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Downtown DC
America/New_York
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Columbia Heights
America/New_York
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Mount Pleasant
America/New_York
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Central 14th Street / Spring Road
America/New_York
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Northwest One
America/New_York
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Dupont Circle
America/New_York
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Foggy Bottom
America/New_York
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Mount Vernon Triangle
America/New_York
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H Street NE
America/New_York
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Pleasant Plains
America/New_York
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NoMa
America/New_York
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Petworth
America/New_York
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Capitol Riverfront
America/New_York
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Park View
America/New_York
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Golden Triangle
America/New_York
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Shaw
America/New_York
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Brightwood
America/New_York
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Adams Morgan
America/New_York
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Kennedy Street
America/New_York
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Southwest Waterfront
America/New_York
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Capitol Hill
America/New_York
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in District of Columbia right now?
It is 8:16 pm (20:16) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in District of Columbia, currently EDT (UTC-4).
Does District of Columbia observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
What time zone is District of Columbia in?
District of Columbia uses America/New_York. Currently EDT, UTC-4.
What time is it in the largest cities in District of Columbia?
Right now: Washington, D.C. 8:16 pm; Downtown DC 8:16 pm; Columbia Heights 8:16 pm; Mount Pleasant 8:16 pm; Central 14th Street / Spring Road 8:16 pm.