Seattle, WA to Gastonia, NC: time difference
Gastonia, NC 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 11:41 11:41 AM Gastonia, NC 14:41 2:41 PM You –:–
11:41 11:41 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:17
14:41 2:41 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:47
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+3 h
Gastonia, NC is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
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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
🇺🇸 Gastonia, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Gastonia, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:41 | 14:41 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:33 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 44 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 69,904 |
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Seattle, WA and Gastonia, NC: common questions
How far ahead of Seattle, WA, is Gastonia, NC?
Gastonia is 3 hours ahead of Seattle: UTC−4 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Gastonia, NC, when it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, it is 12:00 PM in Gastonia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Gastonia, NC?
At 6:00 PM in Seattle, clocks in Gastonia show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Seattle, WA, and Gastonia, NC, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Seattle (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Gastonia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Seattle, WA, is it tomorrow in Gastonia, NC?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Seattle, the date in Gastonia has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Gastonia, it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Gastonia, NC, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
