Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC: time difference
Raleigh, 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 03:37 3:37 AM Raleigh, NC 06:37 6:37 AM You –:–
03:37 3:37 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:32
06:37 6:37 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:47
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+3 h
Raleigh, NC is 3 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Raleigh, NC 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
🇺🇸 Raleigh, 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 | 🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:37 | 06:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 07:17 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 431,746 |
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Seattle, WA and Raleigh, NC: common questions
What is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Raleigh, NC?
Raleigh is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Raleigh, NC, at the start of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle starts at 9:00 AM; in Raleigh it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Raleigh, NC?
At 6:00 PM in Seattle, clocks in Raleigh show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Seattle, WA, and in Raleigh, NC, 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 Raleigh.
When does the date change in Raleigh, NC, compared with Seattle, WA?
The new day starts in Raleigh earlier: at 9:00 PM in Seattle it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Raleigh, Seattle is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Seattle, WA, and Raleigh, NC, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
