Independence, KS to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Independence, KS. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Independence, KS 13:31 1:31 PM Seattle, WA 11:31 11:31 AM You –:–
13:31 1:31 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:43
11:31 11:31 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Independence, KS.
When you, Independence, KS 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
🇺🇸 Independence, KS
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 | 🇺🇸 Independence, KS | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:31 | 11:31 |
| 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 Independence, KS | — | −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 | 07:34 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 10 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 117,213 | 737,015 |
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Independence, KS and Seattle, WA: common questions
How many hours behind Independence, KS, is Seattle, WA?
The clocks in Seattle are 2 hours behind those in Independence (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Independence, KS, what time is it in Seattle, WA?
At 9:00 AM in Independence, clocks in Seattle show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the end of the working day in Independence, KS?
The working day in Independence ends at 6:00 PM; in Seattle it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Seattle, WA, from Independence, KS?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Independence – 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 Independence, KS?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 2:00 AM in Independence, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Seattle, Independence is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Independence, KS, and Seattle, WA, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
