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Time Difference: Los Angeles to Washington DC
🇺🇸Los AngelesUTC-8
vs🇺🇸Washington DCUTC-5
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Los Angeles, US
Fri, Apr 17
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Washington DC, US
Fri, Apr 17
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Time Difference
3 hours
Washington DC is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Los Angeles vs Washington DC timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while Washington DC (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means Washington DC is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between Los Angeles and Washington DC, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.