Columbus, OH to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 3 h behind Columbus, OH. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Columbus, OH 23:33 11:33 PM Seattle, WA 20:33 8:33 PM You –:–
23:33 11:33 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 19:03
20:33 8:33 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
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−3 h
Seattle, WA is 3 h behind Columbus, OH.
When you, Columbus, OH 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
🇺🇸 Columbus, OH
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
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Columbus, OH | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:33 | 20:33 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Columbus, OH | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:34 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 905,748 | 737,015 |
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Columbus, OH and Seattle, WA: common questions
What is the time difference between Columbus, OH, and Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Columbus is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Columbus, OH, what time is it in Seattle, WA?
At 9:00 AM in Columbus, clocks in Seattle show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in Columbus, OH?
When it is 6:00 PM in Columbus, it is 3:00 PM in Seattle.
When do working hours in Columbus, OH, and in Seattle, WA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Columbus, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Seattle.
When does the date change in Seattle, WA, compared with Columbus, OH?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 3:00 AM in Columbus, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Seattle, Columbus is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Columbus, OH, and Seattle, WA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
