Time in Washington State
The current local time in Washington State, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
Washington State — Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane — runs on Pacific Time. It is a different place, and a different time zone, from Washington, D.C., which is on Eastern Time.
Washington State uses UTC-8 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-7 in summer when daylight saving time is active.
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FAQ
What time is it in Washington State right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Washington State, refreshed every second. Washington State is on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Washington State in?
Washington State uses UTC-8 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-7 in summer when daylight saving time is active. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Washington State time into your own local time instantly.
Does Washington State observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Washington State moves its clocks forward by one hour in summer (to UTC-7) and back in winter (to UTC-8). This page recomputes the offset live, so the clock and conversions above are always correct for the current date without you needing to remember the switch dates.
How do I convert Washington State time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Washington State time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
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