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DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from Government > Capital, which gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
| COUNTRY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | UTC+4.5 (9.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Akrotiri | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Albania | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Algeria | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| American Samoa | UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Andorra | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Angola | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Anguilla | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Antigua and Barbuda | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Argentina | UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Armenia | UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Aruba | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Australia | UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Austria | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Azerbaijan | UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Bahrain | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Bangladesh | UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Barbados | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Belarus | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Belgium | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Belize | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Benin | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Bermuda | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Bhutan | UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Bolivia | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Botswana | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Brazil | UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| British Virgin Islands | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Brunei | UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Bulgaria | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Burkina Faso | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Burma | UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Burundi | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Cambodia | UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Cameroon | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Canada | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Cape Verde | UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Cayman Islands | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Central African Republic | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Chad | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Chile | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| China | UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Christmas Island | UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Colombia | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Comoros | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Congo, Republic of the | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Cook Islands | UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Costa Rica | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Cote d'Ivoire | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Croatia | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Cuba | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Cyprus | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Czech Republic | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Denmark | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Dhekelia | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Djibouti | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Dominica | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Dominican Republic | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| East Timor | UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Ecuador | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Egypt | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| El Salvador | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Equatorial Guinea | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Eritrea | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Estonia | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Ethiopia | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Faroe Islands | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Federated States of Micronesia | UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Fiji | UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Finland | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| France | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| French Polynesia | UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Gabon | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Georgia | UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Germany | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Ghana | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Gibraltar | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Greece | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Greenland | UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Grenada | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Guam | UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Guatemala | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Guernsey | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Guinea | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Guinea-Bissau | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Guyana | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Haiti | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Holy See (Vatican City) | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Honduras | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Hungary | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Iceland | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| India | UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Indonesia | UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Iran | UTC+3.5 (8.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Iraq | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Ireland | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Isle of Man | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Israel | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Italy | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Jamaica | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Japan | UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Jersey | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Jordan | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Kazakhstan | UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Kenya | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Kiribati | UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Kosovo | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Kuwait | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Kyrgyzstan | UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Laos | UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Latvia | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Lebanon | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Lesotho | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Liberia | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Libya | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Liechtenstein | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Lithuania | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Luxembourg | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Madagascar | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Malawi | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Malaysia | UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Maldives | UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Mali | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Malta | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Marshall Islands | UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Mauritania | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Mauritius | UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Mayotte | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Mexico | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Moldova | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Monaco | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Mongolia | UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Montenegro | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Montserrat | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Morocco | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Mozambique | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Namibia | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Nauru | UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Nepal | UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Netherlands | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| New Caledonia | UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| New Zealand | UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Nicaragua | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Niger | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Nigeria | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Niue | UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Norfolk Island | UTC+11.5 (16.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| North Korea | UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Northern Mariana Islands | UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Norway | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Oman | UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Pakistan | UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Palau | UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Panama | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Papua New Guinea | UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Paraguay | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Peru | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Philippines | UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Pitcairn Islands | UTC-9 (4 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Poland | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Portugal | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Puerto Rico | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Qatar | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Republic of Macedonia | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Romania | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Russia | UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Rwanda | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Saint Barthelemy | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Saint Helena | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Saint Lucia | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Saint Martin | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Samoa | UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) +1hr, begins last Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April |
| San Marino | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Sao Tome and Principe | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Saudi Arabia | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Senegal | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Serbia | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Seychelles | UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Sierra Leone | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Singapore | UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Slovakia | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Slovenia | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Solomon Islands | UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Somalia | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| South Africa | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| South Korea | UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| South Sudan | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Spain | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Sri Lanka | UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Sudan | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Suriname | UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Svalbard | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Swaziland | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Sweden | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Switzerland | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Syria | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Taiwan | UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Tajikistan | UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Tanzania | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Thailand | UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| The Bahamas | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| The Gambia | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Togo | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Tokelau | UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Tonga | UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Tunisia | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Turkey | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Turkmenistan | UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Tuvalu | UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Uganda | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Ukraine | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| United Arab Emirates | UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| United Kingdom | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| United States | UTC-5 (during Standard Time) |
| Uruguay | UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Uzbekistan | UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Vanuatu | UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Venezuela | UTC-4.5 (half an hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Vietnam | UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Virgin Islands | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Wallis and Futuna | UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Western Sahara | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Yemen | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Zambia | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Zimbabwe | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
