Current Time in Shaw, Washington, D.C., USA
5:51:08 PM
17:51:08
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Shaw is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Shaw
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- District of Columbia
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 17,639
- Elevation
- 24 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 54' N / 77° 01' W
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Shaw follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New York City
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Shaw local time
Clock changes in Shaw
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 28 min2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 28 min2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Shaw
Upcoming public holidays in District of Columbia
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Shaw, Washington, D.C., USA
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportDCALarge airport · Serves Washington6.8 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DCA / KDCA
About 6.8 km (4.2 mi) south-southwest of Shaw
Scheduled airline service in source data
Washington Dulles International AirportIADLarge airport · Serves Dulles37.8 km west
Source: OurAirports record · IAD / KIAD
About 37.8 km (23.5 mi) west of Shaw
Scheduled airline service in source data
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWILarge airport · Serves Baltimore42.3 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BWI / KBWI
About 42.3 km (26.3 mi) northeast of Shaw
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Shaw in?
- Shaw uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Shaw?
- Clocks in Shaw move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Shaw observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Shaw observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Shaw?
- Shaw is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer