Current Time in McLean, Virginia, USA
4:25:15 AM
04:25:15
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
McLean is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in McLean
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Virginia
- County
- Fairfax County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 48,115
- Elevation
- 87 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 56' N / 77° 10' W
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McLean follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Virginia Beach
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to McLean local time
Clock changes in McLean
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 03 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 03 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 03 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around McLean
Upcoming public holidays in Virginia
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for McLean, Virginia, USA
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportDCALarge airport · Serves Washington15.2 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DCA / KDCA
About 15.2 km (9.4 mi) southeast of McLean
Scheduled airline service in source data
Washington Dulles International AirportIADLarge airport · Serves Dulles24.1 km west
Source: OurAirports record · IAD / KIAD
About 24.1 km (15.0 mi) west of McLean
Scheduled airline service in source data
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWILarge airport · Serves Baltimore51.5 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BWI / KBWI
About 51.5 km (32.0 mi) east-northeast of McLean
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is McLean in?
- McLean 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 McLean?
- Clocks in McLean 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 McLean observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. McLean observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of McLean?
- McLean is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer