Washington DC, United States

Washington DC follows Eastern Standard Time (EST) at UTC−5 and EDT at UTC−4, matching New York. The nation’s capital keeps the same hours as the financial center up the coast.

A 9 AM cabinet meeting in DC is 2 PM in London, 6 PM in Dubai, and 11 PM in Tokyo. U.S. foreign policy decisions made here cascade across embassies in every timezone within hours.

As the seat of the U.S. government, World Bank, and IMF, Washington DC is a command center for international policy that operates on a truly global schedule.