Seattle, WA to Princeton, NJ: time difference
Princeton, NJ 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 17:25 5:25 PM Princeton, NJ 20:25 8:25 PM You –:–
17:25 5:25 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:30
20:25 8:25 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:26
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+3 h
Princeton, NJ is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Princeton, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Princeton, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Princeton, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:25 | 20:25 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 07:23 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 29,603 |
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Seattle, WA and Princeton, NJ: common questions
How many hours ahead of Seattle, WA, is Princeton, NJ?
The clocks in Princeton are 3 hours ahead of those in Seattle (UTC−4 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Princeton, NJ, when it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, it is 12:00 PM in Princeton.
What time is it in Princeton, NJ, at the end of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle ends at 6:00 PM; in Princeton it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Princeton, NJ, from Seattle, WA?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Seattle – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Princeton – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Princeton, NJ?
From 9:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Princeton. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Princeton it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Does the time gap between Seattle, WA, and Princeton, NJ, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
