Potomac in numbers
- Coordinates
- 39.5676, -78.8389
- Elevation
- 200 m above sea level
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 172 km away
- Same name
- 6 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Potomac, Maryland, United States
This is the current time in Potomac, Maryland, United States, shown for the America/New_York time zone (−4).
Potomac, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Potomac
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Potomac.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:44 AM Solar noon 1:00 PM Sunset 6:17 PM Daylight 10 h 33 min Night 13 h 27 min Civil twilight 7:16 AM – 6:44 PM
Weather in Potomac right now
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Potomac and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 20854
- 20859
- 61865
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Maryland
- Baltimore 585 708
- Columbia 99 615
- Germantown 86 395
- Silver Spring 71 452
- Frederick 69 479
- Waldorf 67 752
Other places named Potomac
- Potomac Maryland, United States
- Potomac Illinois, United States
- Potomac Veracruz, Mexico
- Potomac Montana, United States
- Potomac Virginia, United States
Same time zone — America/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- Pinto — 0.2 km
- Mckenzie — 1.3 km
- Amcelle Acres — 2.5 km
- Lowndes — 2.8 km
- Cresaptown-Bel Air — 2.8 km
- Cresaptown — 2.9 km
Time and daylight in Potomac
The time you see for Potomac is also correct for Pinto and Mckenzie.
Postal codes valid in Potomac number 3.
Potomac works to America/New_York time, set at UTC−4. Daylight saving time applies: Yes.
Today's sunrise at Potomac falls at 7:44 AM; sunset follows at 6:17 PM. Between them lie 10 h 33 min of daylight.
Questions and answers
- What is the local time zone in Potomac?
- The local time zone in Potomac is America/New_York, with an offset of −4.
- Does Potomac shift its clocks seasonally?
- Daylight saving time in Potomac: Yes.
- When does the sun appear in Potomac?
- It appears at 7:44 AM.