Seattle, WA to Washington, DC: time difference
Washington, DC is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Seattle, WA 04:22 4:22 AM Washington, DC 07:22 7:22 AM You –:–
04:22 4:22 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:32
07:22 7:22 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:39
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+3 h
Washington, DC is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Washington, DC are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:22 | 07:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 672,228 |
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Seattle, WA and Washington, DC: common questions
How many hours ahead of Seattle, WA, is Washington, DC?
The clocks in Washington are 3 hours ahead of those in Seattle (UTC−4 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Washington, DC, when it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, it is 12:00 PM in Washington.
What time is it in Washington, DC, when it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, it is 9:00 PM in Washington.
Is there a time when both Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Seattle (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Washington), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Washington, DC?
From 9:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Washington. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Washington it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
