Current local time in Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5), moving to UTC−4 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Eastern Standard TimeIANA: America/Toronto
UTC offset
UTC−5 / UTC−4standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
1 November 2026Back 1 hour, 02:00 → 01:00
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Country
CanadaNorth America · capital city
Population
1.0 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+1currency: Dollar (CAD)
Coordinates
45.41° N, 75.70° WNorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Ottawa today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Ottawa

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs OttawaOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Ottawa)
US New York--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Ottawa)
US Los Angeles--:-- 3h behind6h (12:00–18:00 in Ottawa)
FR Paris--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Ottawa)
AE Dubai--:-- 8h ahead1h (09:00–10:00 in Ottawa)
IN New Delhi--:-- 9h 30m aheadNone
SG Singapore--:-- 12h aheadNone
CN Shanghai--:-- 12h aheadNone
JP Tokyo--:-- 13h aheadNone
KR Seoul--:-- 13h aheadNone
AU Sydney--:-- 14h aheadNone
BR São Paulo--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Ottawa)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Ottawa

Ottawa switches between Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 1 November 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−5)
  • Sunday, 14 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−4)
  • Sunday, 7 November 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC−4 → UTC−5)
  • Sunday, 12 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−4)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Ottawa

Canada is wide enough to use 6 different standard times, from UTC−8 to UTC−3:30; Ottawa uses UTC−5.

Other cities on the same clock (America/Toronto): Toronto, Montreal.

Sunrise and sunset in Ottawa, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:4216:298h 47m
February07:2317:089h 45m
March06:4117:4911h 08m
April06:4319:2912h 47m
May05:5120:0814h 17m
June05:1820:4315h 26m
July05:1820:5415h 37m
August05:4620:3114h 45m
September06:2419:4113h 17m
October07:0018:4411h 43m
November06:4116:5010h 09m
December07:2216:219h 00m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 40m of daylight (sunrise 05:14, sunset 20:54). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 8h 43m.

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Questions about time in Ottawa

What time zone is Ottawa in?

Ottawa uses the America/Toronto time zone (Eastern Standard Time, EST), UTC−5, and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC−4, in summer.

Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Ottawa and New York?

Right now Ottawa and New York are on the same time. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Ottawa and London?

London is 5h ahead of Ottawa right now. Office hours overlap for about 4 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:14 and sets about 20:54 (15h 40m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:39 and sets about 16:22 (8h 43m).

Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.