Portland, ME to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 3 h behind Portland, ME. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Portland, ME 15:44 3:44 PM Seattle, WA 12:44 12:44 PM You –:–
15:44 3:44 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 17:51
12:44 12:44 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:13
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−3 h
Seattle, WA is 3 h behind Portland, ME.
When you, Portland, ME 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
🇺🇸 Portland, ME
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 | 🇺🇸 Portland, ME | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:44 | 12:44 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Portland, ME | — | −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 | 07:02 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 652,503 | 737,015 |
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Portland, ME and Seattle, WA: common questions
How far behind Portland, ME, is Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Portland: UTC−7 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 9:00 AM in Portland, ME?
When it is 9:00 AM in Portland, it is 6:00 AM in Seattle.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in Portland, ME?
When it is 6:00 PM in Portland, it is 3:00 PM in Seattle.
Is there a time when both Portland, ME, and Seattle, WA, are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Portland (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Seattle), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Seattle, WA, compared with Portland, ME?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 3:00 AM in Portland, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Seattle, Portland is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Portland, ME, and Seattle, WA, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
