Seattle, WA to Elgin, IL: time difference
Elgin, IL 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 17:12 5:12 PM Elgin, IL 19:12 7:12 PM You –:–
17:12 5:12 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:32
19:12 7:12 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
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+2 h
Elgin, IL is 2 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Elgin, IL 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
🇺🇸 Elgin, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Elgin, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:12 | 19:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:22 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 112,603 |
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Seattle, WA and Elgin, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Elgin, IL?
Elgin is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Elgin, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, it is 11:00 AM in Elgin.
What time is it in Elgin, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, it is 8:00 PM in Elgin.
When is a good time to call Elgin, IL, from Seattle, WA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Seattle – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Elgin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Seattle, WA, is it tomorrow in Elgin, IL?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Seattle, the date in Elgin has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Elgin, it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Does the time gap between Seattle, WA, and Elgin, IL, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
