Ames, IA to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Ames, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ames, IA 11:01 11:01 AM Seattle, WA 09:01 9:01 AM You –:–
11:01 11:01 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:30
09:01 9:01 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Ames, IA.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Ames, IA
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Ames, IA | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:01 | 09:01 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Ames, IA | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:31 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 10 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 66,427 | 737,015 |
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Ames, IA and Seattle, WA: common questions
How far behind Ames, IA, is Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Ames: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the start of the working day in Ames, IA?
The working day in Ames starts at 9:00 AM; in Seattle it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ames, IA, what time is it in Seattle, WA?
At 6:00 PM in Ames, clocks in Seattle show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Seattle, WA, from Ames, IA?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ames – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Seattle, WA, compared with Ames, IA?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 2:00 AM in Ames, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Seattle, Ames is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Ames, IA, and Seattle, WA, change?
No. The clocks in Ames and in Seattle change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
