Seattle, WA to Columbus, IN: time difference
Columbus, IN 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 16:12 4:12 PM Columbus, IN 19:12 7:12 PM You –:–
16:12 4:12 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:30
19:12 7:12 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 19:12
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+3 h
Columbus, IN is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Columbus, IN 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
🇺🇸 Columbus, IN
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbus, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:12 | 19:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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/Indiana/Indianapolis |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 07:50 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 19:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 905,748 |
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Seattle, WA and Columbus, IN: common questions
How many hours ahead of Seattle, WA, is Columbus, IN?
The clocks in Columbus are 3 hours ahead of those in Seattle (UTC−4 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Columbus, IN, when it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, it is 12:00 PM in Columbus.
What time is it in Columbus, IN, at the end of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle ends at 6:00 PM; in Columbus it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Columbus, IN, from Seattle, WA?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Seattle – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Columbus – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Columbus, IN, compared with Seattle, WA?
The new day starts in Columbus earlier: at 9:00 PM in Seattle it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Columbus, Seattle is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Columbus, IN, change?
No. The clocks in Seattle and in Columbus change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
