Seattle, WA to Bethesda, MD: time difference
Bethesda, MD is 3 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 14:30 2:30 PM Bethesda, MD 17:30 5:30 PM You –:–
14:30 2:30 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:19
17:30 5:30 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:29
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+3 h
Bethesda, MD is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
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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
🇺🇸 Bethesda, MD
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇺🇸 Bethesda, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:30 | 17:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 60,858 |
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Seattle, WA and Bethesda, MD: common questions
What is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Bethesda, MD?
Bethesda is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Bethesda, MD, when it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, it is 12:00 PM in Bethesda.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Bethesda, MD?
At 6:00 PM in Seattle, clocks in Bethesda show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bethesda, MD, from Seattle, WA?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Seattle – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bethesda – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Bethesda, MD?
From 9:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Bethesda. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Bethesda it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Does the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Bethesda, MD, change?
No. The clocks in Seattle and in Bethesda change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
