Bismarck, ND to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Bismarck, ND. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Bismarck, ND 00:10 12:10 AM Seattle, WA 22:10 10:10 PM You –:–
00:10 12:10 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 18:47
22:10 10:10 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Bismarck, ND.
When you, Bismarck, ND and Seattle, WA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Bismarck, ND
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 | 🇺🇸 Bismarck, ND | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:10 | 22:10 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Bismarck, ND | — | −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 | 08:10 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 10 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 58,333 | 737,015 |
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Bismarck, ND and Seattle, WA: common questions
What is the time difference between Bismarck, ND, and Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Bismarck is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bismarck, ND, what time is it in Seattle, WA?
At 9:00 AM in Bismarck, clocks in Seattle show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bismarck, ND, what time is it in Seattle, WA?
At 6:00 PM in Bismarck, clocks in Seattle show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Seattle, WA, from Bismarck, ND?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bismarck – 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 Bismarck, ND?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 2:00 AM in Bismarck, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Seattle, Bismarck is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bismarck, ND, and Seattle, WA, change?
No. The clocks in Bismarck and in Seattle change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
