Seattle, WA to California, MD: time difference
California, 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 20:55 8:55 PM California, MD 23:55 11:55 PM You –:–
20:55 8:55 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:12
23:55 11:55 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:21
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+3 h
California, MD is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and California, MD 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
🇺🇸 California, 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 | 🇺🇸 California, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:55 | 23:55 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:37 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 13,000 |
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Seattle, WA and California, MD: common questions
How many hours ahead of Seattle, WA, is California, MD?
The clocks in California are 3 hours ahead of those in Seattle (UTC−4 and UTC−7).
What time is it in California, MD, at the start of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle starts at 9:00 AM; in California it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in California, MD, at the end of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle ends at 6:00 PM; in California it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call California, MD, from Seattle, WA?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Seattle – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in California – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Seattle, WA, is it tomorrow in California, MD?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Seattle, the date in California has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in California, it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Does the time difference between Seattle, WA, and California, MD, change?
No. The clocks in Seattle and in California change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
