Time Zone Information

Capitol Hill, United States

Current Time

12:02:33

Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill, United States uses the America/New_York time zone, currently UTC-5.

Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Capitol Hill.

Time Zone

CityCapitol Hill
Country United States
Time Zone (IANA)America/New_York
UTC OffsetUTC-5
Coordinates38.8890000, -77.0002500
Population15,056

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed Capitol Hill observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.

Related Cities in America/New_York

CityCountryPopulation
New York City United States 8,804,190
Brooklyn United States 2,736,074
Queens United States 2,316,841
Philadelphia United States 1,573,916
Manhattan United States 1,487,536
The Bronx United States 1,385,108
Jacksonville United States 1,009,833
Columbus United States 913,175
Charlotte United States 911,311
Washington United States 689,545

Frequently Asked Questions

Capitol Hill, United States is in the America/New_York time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-5.

The current UTC offset for Capitol Hill is UTC-5. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

Yes, Capitol Hill observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes during the DST period.