Seattle, WA to Alexandria, MN: time difference
Alexandria, MN is 2 h ahead of Seattle, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Seattle, WA 19:01 7:01 PM Alexandria, MN 21:01 9:01 PM You –:–
19:01 7:01 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
21:01 9:01 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:48
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+2 h
Alexandria, MN is 2 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Alexandria, MN are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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
🇺🇸 Alexandria, MN
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇺🇸 Alexandria, MN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:01 | 21:01 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 07:31 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 160,035 |
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Seattle, WA and Alexandria, MN: common questions
How many hours ahead of Seattle, WA, is Alexandria, MN?
The clocks in Alexandria are 2 hours ahead of those in Seattle (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Alexandria, MN?
At 9:00 AM in Seattle, clocks in Alexandria show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Alexandria, MN, when it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, it is 8:00 PM in Alexandria.
Is there a time when both Seattle, WA, and Alexandria, MN, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alexandria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Alexandria, MN, compared with Seattle, WA?
The new day starts in Alexandria earlier: at 10:00 PM in Seattle it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Alexandria, Seattle is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Alexandria, MN, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
