Seattle, WA to Fort Madison, IA: time difference
Fort Madison, IA 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 10:08 10:08 AM Fort Madison, IA 12:08 12:08 PM You –:–
10:08 10:08 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:13
12:08 12:08 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:19
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+2 h
Fort Madison, IA is 2 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Fort Madison, IA are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Fort Madison, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Fort Madison, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:08 | 12:08 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:36 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 10,270 |
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Seattle, WA and Fort Madison, IA: common questions
How many hours ahead of Seattle, WA, is Fort Madison, IA?
The clocks in Fort Madison are 2 hours ahead of those in Seattle (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Fort Madison, IA, at the start of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle starts at 9:00 AM; in Fort Madison it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Fort Madison, IA, at the end of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle ends at 6:00 PM; in Fort Madison it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Seattle, WA, and Fort Madison, IA, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fort Madison), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Fort Madison, IA, compared with Seattle, WA?
The new day starts in Fort Madison earlier: at 10:00 PM in Seattle it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Fort Madison, Seattle is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Fort Madison, IA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
