Current time in Washington, D.C.

The current local time in Washington, D.C. is 2:39 AM on Thursday, September 24, 2026. Washington, D.C. is at GMT-4 (EDT).

Washington, D.C. changes its clocks twice in the next 12 months, next on Sunday, November 1, 2026 when clocks go back 1 hour.

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