Seattle, WA to Columbus, OH: time difference
Columbus, OH 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 23:36 11:36 PM Columbus, OH 02:36 2:36 AM You –:–
23:36 11:36 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
02:36 2:36 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 19:02
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+3 h
Columbus, OH is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Columbus, OH 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, OH
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, OH |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:36 | 02:36 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:20 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 905,748 |
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Seattle, WA and Columbus, OH: common questions
What is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Columbus, OH?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Columbus, OH?
At 9:00 AM in Seattle, clocks in Columbus show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Columbus, OH?
At 6:00 PM in Seattle, clocks in Columbus show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Seattle, WA, and in Columbus, OH, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Seattle, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Columbus.
When is it already the next day in Columbus, OH?
From 9:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Columbus. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Columbus it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Does the time gap between Seattle, WA, and Columbus, OH, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
