Vancouver to Ottawa: time difference
Ottawa is 3 h ahead of Vancouver. 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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Vancouver 21:57 9:57 PM Ottawa 00:57 12:57 AM You –:–
21:57 9:57 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:36
00:57 12:57 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:30
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+3 h
Ottawa is 3 h ahead of Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver 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
🇨🇦 Vancouver
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 | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:57 | 00:57 |
| 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 Vancouver | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 1,000,000 |
Compare Vancouver with another city
More comparisons with Vancouver: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Big time differences
Vancouver and Ottawa: common questions
What is the time difference between Vancouver and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Vancouver is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Ottawa when it is 9:00 AM in Vancouver?
When it is 9:00 AM in Vancouver, it is 12:00 PM in Ottawa.
If it is 6:00 PM in Vancouver, what time is it in Ottawa?
At 6:00 PM in Vancouver, clocks in Ottawa show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Ottawa from Vancouver?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Vancouver – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ottawa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ottawa compared with Vancouver?
The new day starts in Ottawa earlier: at 9:00 PM in Vancouver it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Ottawa, Vancouver is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Vancouver and Ottawa the same all year?
No. Only Ottawa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Ottawa will be 2 hours ahead of Vancouver.
