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Current Local Time in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

6:40:32 am EDT

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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Country: United States
Federal District: District of Columbia (DC)
Type: Capital of a Political Entity
Lat/Long: 38°54'N / 77°02'W
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Languages: English
Also known as: D.C., District of Columbia, Federal Capital, Federal City
Location of WashingtonLocation

Holiday Note: Apr 16, Emancipation Day. Businesses may be closed. See more

°F

Weather

65 °F

Passing clouds.
94 / 67 °F

Thu 16.93 / 69 °F
Fri 17.85 / 69 °F

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Time Zone

EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -4 hours
Daylight Saving Time started on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

Same time as
New York

Sunrise

6:31 am
77° East

Sunset

7:45 pm
284° West

Day length

13 hours, 14 minutes
+2m 25s longer

Moon 5.7%

Rise – 5:20 am
Set – 5:57 pm

High Tide

High – 6:57 am
High – 7:28 pm

Low Tide

Low – 1:32 am
Low – 2:06 pm

More Sun & Moon in Washington
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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:08 pm
Altitude: 61.1°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:56 am – 5:31 am
8:45 pm – 9:20 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:31 am – 6:04 am
8:12 pm – 8:45 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:04 am – 6:31 am
7:45 pm – 8:12 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
April 10, 2026
12:51 am

Next
Moon Phase

New Moon
April 17, 2026
7:51 am

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, DCA
    About 3 mi S of Washington
  • Washington Dulles International Airport, IAD
    About 23 mi W of Washington
  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, BWI
    About 28 mi NE of Washington
Washington
USA
6:4032am
Wednesday, April 15, 2026