Seattle, WA to Ottawa: time difference
Ottawa 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.
Your time
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Seattle, WA 23:27 11:27 PM Ottawa 02:27 2:27 AM You –:–
23:27 11:27 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
02:27 2:27 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:28
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+3 h
Ottawa is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Ottawa 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
🇨🇦 Ottawa
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 | 🇨🇦 Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:27 | 02:27 |
| 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 1,000,000 |
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Seattle, WA and Ottawa: common questions
How far ahead of Seattle, WA, is Ottawa?
Ottawa is 3 hours ahead of Seattle: UTC−4 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Ottawa at the start of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle starts at 9:00 AM; in Ottawa it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Ottawa at the end of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle ends at 6:00 PM; in Ottawa it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Seattle, WA, and in Ottawa 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 Ottawa.
When is it already the next day in Ottawa?
From 9:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Ottawa. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Ottawa it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Does the time gap between Seattle, WA, and Ottawa change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
