Washington, DC to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 3 h behind Washington, DC. 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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Washington, DC 06:27 6:27 AM Seattle, WA 03:27 3:27 AM You –:–
06:27 6:27 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:39
03:27 3:27 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:32
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−3 h
Seattle, WA is 3 h behind Washington, DC.
When you, Washington, DC and Seattle, WA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:27 | 03:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Washington, DC | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 672,228 | 737,015 |
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Washington, DC and Seattle, WA: common questions
How far behind Washington, DC, is Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Washington: UTC−7 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the start of the working day in Washington, DC?
The working day in Washington starts at 9:00 AM; in Seattle it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in Washington, DC?
When it is 6:00 PM in Washington, it is 3:00 PM in Seattle.
Is there a time when both Washington, DC, and Seattle, WA, are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Washington (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Seattle), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Seattle, WA?
Until 3:00 AM in Washington, DC, it is still the previous day in Seattle. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Seattle it is already the next day in Washington.
Is the time difference between Washington, DC, and Seattle, WA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
