Seattle, WA to Sterling: time difference
Sterling 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Seattle, WA 05:19 5:19 AM Sterling 07:19 7:19 AM You –:–
05:19 5:19 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:17
07:19 7:19 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:14
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+2 h
Sterling is 2 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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 | 🇺🇸 Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:19 | 07:19 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:33 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 10 h 44 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 14,782 |
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Seattle, WA and Sterling: common questions
How many hours ahead of Seattle, WA, is Sterling?
The clocks in Sterling are 2 hours ahead of those in Seattle (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Sterling when it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, it is 11:00 AM in Sterling.
What time is it in Sterling at the end of the working day in Seattle, WA?
The working day in Seattle ends at 6:00 PM; in Sterling it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Seattle, WA, and in Sterling overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sterling.
When is it already the next day in Sterling?
From 10:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Sterling. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sterling it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Sterling the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
