The CIA World Factbook Edition 2006 Government
Capital In 36 editions of 36.
Capital was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2006 edition carries it in 236 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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Africa
57 entriesAlgeria
- name:
- Algiers
- geographic coordinates:
- 36 47 N, 2 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Angola
- name:
- Luanda
- geographic coordinates:
- 8 48 S, 13 14 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Benin
- name:
- Porto-Novo (official capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 29 N, 2 37 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Cotonou (seat of government)
Botswana
- name:
- Gaborone
- geographic coordinates:
- 24 45 S, 25 55 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Burkina Faso
- name:
- Ouagadougou
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 22 N, 1 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Burundi
- name:
- Bujumbura
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 23 S, 29 22 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Cape Verde now Cabo Verde
- name:
- Praia
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 55 N, 23 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Cameroon
- name:
- Yaounde
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 52 N, 11 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Central African Republic
- name:
- Bangui
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 22 N, 18 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Chad
- name:
- N'Djamena
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 07 N, 15 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Comoros
- name:
- Moroni
- geographic coordinates:
- 11 41 S, 43 16 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- name:
- Kinshasa
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 18 S, 15 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (six hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
- name:
- Brazzaville
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 16 S, 15 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (six hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Cote d'Ivoire
- name:
- Yamoussoukro
- geographic coordinates:
- 5 19 N, 4 02 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the commercial and administrative center; the US, like other countries, maintains its Embassy in Abidjan
Djibouti
- name:
- Djibouti
- geographic coordinates:
- 11 30 N, 43 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Egypt
- name:
- Cairo
- geographic coordinates:
- 30 03 N, 31 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday in September
Equatorial Guinea
- name:
- Malabo
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 45 N, 8 47 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Eritrea
- name:
- Asmara (Asmera)
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 20 N, 38 53 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Swaziland now Eswatini
- name:
- Mbabane
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 18 S, 31 06 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
Ethiopia
- name:
- Addis Ababa
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 02 N, 38 42 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Gabon
- name:
- Libreville
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 23 N, 9 27 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Gambia, The now The Gambia
- name:
- Banjul
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 28 N, 16 39 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Ghana
- name:
- Accra
- geographic coordinates:
- 5 33 N, 0 13 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Guinea
- name:
- Conakry
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 31 N, 13 43 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Guinea-Bissau
- name:
- Bissau
- geographic coordinates:
- 11 51 N, 15 35 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Kenya
- name:
- Nairobi
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 17 S, 36 49 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Lesotho
- name:
- Maseru
- geographic coordinates:
- 29 28 S, 27 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Liberia
- name:
- Monrovia
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 18 N, 10 47 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Libya
- name:
- Tripoli
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 54 N, 13 11 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Madagascar
- name:
- Antananarivo
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 52 S, 47 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Malawi
- name:
- Lilongwe
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 59 S, 33 44 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Mali
- name:
- Bamako
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 39 N, 8 00 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Mauritania
- name:
- Nouakchott
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 06 N, 15 57 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Mauritius
- name:
- Port Louis
- geographic coordinates:
- 20 10 S, 57 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Mayotte
- name:
- Mamoudzou
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 47 S, 45 14 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Morocco
- name:
- Rabat
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 02 N, 6 51 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Mozambique
- name:
- Maputo
- geographic coordinates:
- 25 58 S, 32 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Namibia
- name:
- Windhoek
- geographic coordinates:
- 22 34 S, 17 06 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April
Niger
- name:
- Niamey
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 31 N, 2 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Nigeria
- name:
- Abuja
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 12 N, 7 11 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Reunion
- name:
- Saint-Denis
- geographic coordinates:
- 20 52 S, 55 28 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Rwanda
- name:
- Kigali
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 57 S, 30 04 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- name:
- Jamestown
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 56 S, 5 44 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Sao Tome and Principe
- name:
- Sao Tome
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 12 N, 6 39 E
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Senegal
- name:
- Dakar
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 40 N, 17 26 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Seychelles
- name:
- Victoria
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 38 S, 55 27 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Sierra Leone
- name:
- Freetown
- geographic coordinates:
- 8 30 N, 13 15 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Somalia
- name:
- Mogadishu
- geographic coordinates:
- 2 04 N, 45 22 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
South Africa
- name:
- Pretoria (administrative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 29 12 S, 28 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital)
Sudan
- name:
- Khartoum
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 36 N, 32 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Tanzania
- name:
- Dar es Salaam
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis
Togo
- name:
- Lome
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 08 N, 1 13 E
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Tunisia
- name:
- Tunis
- geographic coordinates:
- 36 48 N, 10 11 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Uganda
- name:
- Kampala
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 19 N, 32 25 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Zambia
- name:
- Lusaka
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 25 S, 28 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Zimbabwe
- name:
- Harare
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 50 S, 31 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Arctic Region
3 entriesGreenland
- name:
- Nuuk (Godthab)
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 44 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Greenland is divided into four time zones
Iceland
- name:
- Reykjavik
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 09 N, 21 57 W
- time difference:
- UTC (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Svalbard
- name:
- Longyearbyen
- geographic coordinates:
- 78 13 N, 15 33 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Asia
22 entriesAfghanistan
- name:
- Kabul
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 31 N, 69 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4.5 (9.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Armenia
- name:
- Yerevan
- geographic coordinates:
- 40 11 N, 44 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Azerbaijan
- name:
- Baku (Baki, Baky)
- geographic coordinates:
- 40 23 N, 49 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Bangladesh
- name:
- Dhaka
- geographic coordinates:
- 23 43 N, 90 25 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Bhutan
- name:
- Thimphu
- geographic coordinates:
- 27 28 N, 89 39 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
China
- name:
- Beijing
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 56 N, 116 24 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: despite its size, all of China falls within one time zone
Georgia
- name:
- T'bilisi
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 43 N, 44 49 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
India
- name:
- New Delhi
- geographic coordinates:
- 28 36 N, 77 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Japan
- name:
- Tokyo
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 42 N, 139 46 E
- time difference:
- UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Kazakhstan
- name:
- Astana
- geographic coordinates:
- 51 10 N, 71 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Kazakhstan is divided into three time zones
Korea, North now North Korea
- name:
- Pyongyang
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 01 N, 125 45 E
- time difference:
- UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Korea, South now South Korea
- name:
- Seoul
- geographic coordinates:
- 37 34 N, 127 00 E
- time difference:
- UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Kyrgyzstan
- name:
- Bishkek
- geographic coordinates:
- 42 54 N, 74 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Maldives
- name:
- Male
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 10 N, 73 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Mongolia
- name:
- Ulaanbaatar
- geographic coordinates:
- 47 55 N, 106 53 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Saturday in March; ends last Saturday in September
Nepal
- name:
- Kathmandu
- geographic coordinates:
- 27 43 N, 85 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Pakistan
- name:
- Islamabad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 42 N, 73 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Russia
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Russia is divided into eleven time zones
Sri Lanka
- name:
- Colombo
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 56 N, 79 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital)
Tajikistan
- name:
- Dushanbe
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 35 N, 68 48 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Turkmenistan
- name:
- Ashgabat (Ashkhabad)
- geographic coordinates:
- 37 57 N, 58 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Uzbekistan
- name:
- Tashkent (Toshkent)
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 20 N, 69 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Central America and the Caribbean
31 entriesAnguilla
- name:
- The Valley
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 13 N, 63 04 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Antigua and Barbuda
- name:
- Saint John's
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 06 N, 61 51 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Aruba
- name:
- Oranjestad
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 33 N, 70 06 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
- name:
- Nassau
- geographic coordinates:
- 25 05 N, 77 21 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
Barbados
- name:
- Bridgetown
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 06 N, 59 37 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Belize
- name:
- Belmopan
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 15 N, 88 46 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
British Virgin Islands
- name:
- Road Town
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 27 N, 64 37 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Cayman Islands
- name:
- George Town (on Grand Cayman)
- geographic coordinates:
- 19 20 N, 81 23 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Costa Rica
- name:
- San Jose
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 56 N, 84 05 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Cuba
- name:
- Havana
- geographic coordinates:
- 23 08 N, 82 22 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Dominica
- name:
- Roseau
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 18 N, 61 24 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Dominican Republic
- name:
- Santo Domingo
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 28 N, 69 54 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
El Salvador
- name:
- San Salvador
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 42 N, 89 12 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Grenada
- name:
- Saint George's
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 03 N, 61 45 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Guadeloupe
- name:
- Basse-Terre
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 00 N, 61 44 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Guatemala
- name:
- Guatemala
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 38 N, 90 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in April;
- ends last Friday in September;
- note - there is no DST planned for 2007-2009
Haiti
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
Honduras
- name:
- Tegucigalpa
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 06 N, 87 13 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in March;
- ends first Sunday in November;
- note - these new dates become effective in 2007
Jamaica
- name:
- Kingston
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 00 N, 76 48 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Martinique
- name:
- Fort-de-France
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 36 N, 61 05 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Montserrat
- name:
- Plymouth
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 44 N, 62 14 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Plymouth was abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
- name:
- Willemstad (on Curacao)
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 06 N, 68 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Nicaragua
- name:
- Managua
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 09 N, 86 17 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Panama
- name:
- Panama
- geographic coordinates:
- 8 58 N, 79 32 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Puerto Rico
- name:
- San Juan
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 28 N, 66 07 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- name:
- Basseterre
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 18 N, 62 43 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Saint Lucia
- name:
- Castries
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 01 N, 61 00 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- name:
- Kingstown
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 09 N, 61 14 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Trinidad and Tobago
- name:
- Port-of-Spain
- geographic coordinates:
- 10 39 N, 61 31 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Turks and Caicos Islands
- name:
- Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
- geographic coordinates:
- 21 28 N, 71 08 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
Virgin Islands
- name:
- Charlotte Amalie
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 21 N, 64 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Europe
48 entriesAlbania
- name:
- Tirana (Tirane)
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 20 N, 19 50 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Andorra
- name:
- Andorra la Vella
- geographic coordinates:
- 42 30 N, 1 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Austria
- name:
- Vienna
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 12 N, 16 22 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Belarus
- name:
- Minsk
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 54 N, 27 34 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Belgium
- name:
- Brussels
- geographic coordinates:
- 50 50 N, 4 20 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- name:
- Sarajevo
- geographic coordinates:
- 43 52 N, 18 25 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Bulgaria
- name:
- Sofia
- geographic coordinates:
- 42 41 N, 23 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Croatia
- name:
- Zagreb
- geographic coordinates:
- 45 48 N, 15 58 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Czech Republic now Czechia
- name:
- Prague
- geographic coordinates:
- 40 55 N, 21 00 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Denmark
- name:
- Copenhagen
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 40 N, 12 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Estonia
- name:
- Tallinn
- geographic coordinates:
- 59 25 N, 24 45 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
European Union
- name:
- Brussels (Belgium)
- geographic coordinates:
- 50 50 N, 4 20 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: the Council of the European Union meets in Brussels, the European Parliament meets in Strasbourg, France, and the Court of Justice of the European Communities meets in Luxembourg
Faroe Islands
- name:
- Torshavn
- geographic coordinates:
- 62 01 N, 6 46 W
- time difference:
- UTC (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Finland
- name:
- Helsinki
- geographic coordinates:
- 60 10 N, 24 58 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
France
- name:
- Paris
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 52 N, 2 20 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Germany
- name:
- Berlin
- geographic coordinates:
- 52 31 N, 13 24 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Gibraltar
- name:
- Gibraltar
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 11 N, 5 22 W
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Greece
- name:
- Athens
- geographic coordinates:
- 37 59 N, 23 44 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Guernsey
- name:
- Saint Peter Port
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 27 N, 2 32 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Holy See (Vatican City)
- name:
- Vatican City
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 54 N, 12 27 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Hungary
- name:
- Budapest
- geographic coordinates:
- 47 30 N, 19 05 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Ireland
- name:
- Dublin
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 20 N, 6 15 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Isle of Man
- name:
- Douglas
- geographic coordinates:
- 54 09 N, 4 28 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (five hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Italy
- name:
- Rome
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 54 N, 12 29 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Jersey
- name:
- Saint Helier
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 12 N, 2 07 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Latvia
- name:
- Riga
- geographic coordinates:
- 56 57 N, 24 06 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Liechtenstein
- name:
- Vaduz
- geographic coordinates:
- 47 09 N, 9 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Lithuania
- name:
- Vilnius
- geographic coordinates:
- 54 41 N, 25 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Luxembourg
- name:
- Luxembourg
- geographic coordinates:
- 49 45 N, 6 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Malta
- name:
- Valletta
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 54 N, 14 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Moldova
- name:
- Chisinau (Kishinev)
- geographic coordinates:
- 47 00 N, 28 50 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Monaco
- name:
- Monaco
- geographic coordinates:
- 43 44 N, 7 25 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Montenegro
- name:
- Podgorica (administrative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 42 26 N, 19 16 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Cetinje (capital city)
Netherlands
- name:
- Amsterdam
- geographic coordinates:
- 52 23 N, 4 54 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: The Hague (seat of government)
Macedonia now North Macedonia
- name:
- Skopje
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 59 N, 21 26 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Norway
- name:
- Oslo
- geographic coordinates:
- 59 55 N, 10 45 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Poland
- name:
- Warsaw
- geographic coordinates:
- 52 15 N, 21 00 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Portugal
- name:
- Lisbon
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 43 N, 9 08 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Romania
- name:
- Bucharest
- geographic coordinates:
- 44 26 N, 26 06 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
San Marino
- name:
- San Marino
- geographic coordinates:
- 43 56 N, 12 25 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Serbia
- name:
- Belgrade
- geographic coordinates:
- 44 50 N, 20 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Slovakia
- name:
- Bratislava
- geographic coordinates:
- 48 09 N, 17 07 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Slovenia
- name:
- Ljubljana
- geographic coordinates:
- 46 03 N, 14 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Spain
- name:
- Madrid
- geographic coordinates:
- 40 24 N, 3 41 W
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Spain is divided into two time zones, including the Canary Islands
Sweden
- name:
- Stockholm
- geographic coordinates:
- 59 20 N, 18 03 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Switzerland
- name:
- Bern
- geographic coordinates:
- 46 57 N, 7 26 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Ukraine
- name:
- Kyiv (Kiev)
- geographic coordinates:
- 50 26 N, 30 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
United Kingdom
- name:
- London
- geographic coordinates:
- 51 30 N, 0 10 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Middle East
17 entriesAkrotiri
- name:
- Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 40 N, 32 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Bahrain
- name:
- Manama
- geographic coordinates:
- 26 13 N, 50 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Cyprus
- name:
- Nicosia (Lefkosia)
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 10 N, 33 22 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Dhekelia
- name:
- Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 40 N, 32 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Iran
- name:
- Tehran
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 40 N, 51 26 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3.5 (8.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Iraq
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 21 N, 44 25 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 1 October
Israel
- name:
- Jerusalem; note - Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, but the US, like nearly all other countries, maintains its Embassy in Tel Aviv
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 05 N, 34 48 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends the Sunday between the holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
Jordan
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Thursday in March; ends last Friday in September
Kuwait
- name:
- Kuwait
- geographic coordinates:
- 29 20 N, 47 59 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Lebanon
- name:
- Beirut
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 53 N, 35 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Oman
- name:
- Muscat
- geographic coordinates:
- 23 37 N, 58 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Qatar
- name:
- Doha
- geographic coordinates:
- 25 17 N, 51 32 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Saudi Arabia
- name:
- Riyadh
- geographic coordinates:
- 24 38 N, 46 43 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Syria
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 30 September
Turkey now Turkiye
- name:
- Ankara
- geographic coordinates:
- 39 56 N, 32 52 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
United Arab Emirates
- name:
- Abu Dhabi
- geographic coordinates:
- 24 28 N, 54 22 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Yemen
- name:
- Sanaa
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 21 N, 44 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
North America
5 entriesBermuda
- name:
- Hamilton
- geographic coordinates:
- 32 17 N, 64 46 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
Canada
- name:
- Ottawa
- geographic coordinates:
- 45 25 N, 75 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
note: Canada is divided into six time zones
Mexico
- name:
- Mexico (Distrito Federal)
- geographic coordinates:
- 19 24 N, 99 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
note: Mexico is divided into four time zones
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- name:
- Saint-Pierre
- geographic coordinates:
- 46 46 N, 56 11 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in March;
- ends first Sunday in November;
- note - these new dates become effective in 2007
United States
- name:
- Washington, DC (capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 53 N, 77 02 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in March;
- ends first Sunday in November;
- note - these new dates become effective in 2007
note: the United States is divided into six time zones
Oceania
25 entriesAmerican Samoa
- name:
- Pago Pago
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 16 S, 170 42 W
- time difference:
- UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Australia
- name:
- Canberra
- geographic coordinates:
- 35 17 S, 149 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March (ended first Sunday in April 2006)
note: Australia is divided into three time zones
Cook Islands
- name:
- Avarua
- geographic coordinates:
- 21 12 S, 159 46 W
- time difference:
- UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Fiji
- name:
- Suva (on Viti Levu)
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 08 S, 178 25 E
- time difference:
- UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
French Polynesia
- name:
- Papeete
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 32 S, 149 34 W
- time difference:
- UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Guam
- name:
- Hagatna (Agana)
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 28 N, 144 45 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Kiribati
- name:
- Tarawa
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 25 N, 173 00 E
- time difference:
- UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Marshall Islands
- name:
- Majuro
- geographic coordinates:
- 7 05 N, 171 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- name:
- Palikir
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 55 N, 158 08 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Nauru
no official capital; government offices in Yaren District
- time difference:
- UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
New Caledonia
- name:
- Noumea
- geographic coordinates:
- 22 16 S, 166 27 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
New Zealand
- name:
- Wellington
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 28 S, 174 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends third Sunday in March
note: New Zealand is divided into two time zones, including Chatham Island
Niue
- name:
- Alofi
- geographic coordinates:
- 19 01 S, 169 55 W
- time difference:
- UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Norfolk Island
- name:
- Kingston
- geographic coordinates:
- 29 03 S, 167 58 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11.5 (16.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Northern Mariana Islands
- name:
- Saipan
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 12 N, 145 45 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Palau
- name:
- Melekeok
- geographic coordinates:
- 7 29 N, 134 38 E
- time difference:
- UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Papua New Guinea
- name:
- Port Moresby
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 30 S, 147 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Pitcairn Islands
- name:
- Adamstown
- geographic coordinates:
- 25 04 S, 130 05 W
- time difference:
- UTC-9 (4 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Samoa
- name:
- Apia
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 50 S, 171 45W
- time difference:
- UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Solomon Islands
- name:
- Honiara
- geographic coordinates:
- 9 26 S, 159 57 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Tokelau
none; each atoll has its own administrative center
- time difference:
- UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Tonga
- name:
- Nuku'alofa
- geographic coordinates:
- 21 08 S, 175 12 W
- time difference:
- UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Tuvalu
- name:
- Funafuti
- geographic coordinates:
- 8 30 S, 179 12 E
- time difference:
- UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: administrative offices are located in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet
Vanuatu
- name:
- Port-Vila (on Efate)
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 44 S, 168 19 E
- time difference:
- UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Wallis and Futuna
- name:
- Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 57 S, 171 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
South America
14 entriesArgentina
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 36 S, 58 27 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Bolivia
- name:
- La Paz (adminstrative capital)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 30 S, 68 09 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Sucre (constitutional capital)
Brazil
- name:
- Brasilia
- geographic coordinates:
- 15 47 S, 47 55 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins third Sunday in October; ends third Sunday in February
note: Brazil is divided into four time zones, including one for the Fernando de Noronha islands
Chile
- name:
- Santiago
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 27 S, 70 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in October; ends second Sunday in March
Colombia
- name:
- Bogota
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 36 N, 74 05 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Ecuador
- name:
- Quito
- geographic coordinates:
- 0 13 S, 78 30 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- name:
- Stanley
- geographic coordinates:
- 51 42 S, 57 41 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends third Sunday in April
French Guiana
- name:
- Cayenne
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 56 N, 52 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Guyana
- name:
- Georgetown
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 N, 58 10 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Paraguay
- name:
- Asuncion
- geographic coordinates:
- 25 16 S, 57 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Peru
- name:
- Lima
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 03 S, 77 03 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Suriname
- name:
- Paramaribo
- geographic coordinates:
- 5 50 N, 55 10 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Uruguay
- name:
- Montevideo
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 53 S, 56 11 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in October; ends second Sunday in March
Venezuela
- name:
- Caracas
- geographic coordinates:
- 10 30 N, 66 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Southeast Asia
14 entriesBrunei
- name:
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- geographic coordinates:
- 4 52 S, 114 55 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- name:
- Rangoon (Yangon)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 47 N, 96 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Naypyidaw is being established as a government center
Cambodia
- name:
- Phnom Penh
- geographic coordinates:
- 11 33 N, 104 55 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Christmas Island
- name:
- The Settlement
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 44 N, 64 19 W
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- name:
- West Island
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 10 S, 96 55 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Indonesia
- name:
- Jakarta
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 10 S, 106 48 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Indonesia is divided into three time zones
Laos
- name:
- Vientiane
- geographic coordinates:
- 17 58 N, 102 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Malaysia
- name:
- Kuala Lumpur
- geographic coordinates:
- 3 10 N, 101 42 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Putrajaya is referred to as administrative center not capital; Parliament meets in Kuala Lumpur
Philippines
- name:
- Manila
- geographic coordinates:
- 14 35 N, 121 00 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Singapore
- name:
- Singapore
- geographic coordinates:
- 1 17 N, 103 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Taiwan
- name:
- Taipei
- geographic coordinates:
- 25 03 N, 121 30 E
- time difference:
- UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Thailand
- name:
- Bangkok
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 45 N, 100 31 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
East Timor now Timor-Leste
- name:
- Dili
- geographic coordinates:
- 8 35 S, 125 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Vietnam
- name:
- Hanoi
- geographic coordinates:
- 21 02 N, 105 51 E
- time difference:
- UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2006, “Capital”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/capital/2006.