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.
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
| City | Local time | vs Ottawa | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| US New York | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 9h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
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Best time to call Ottawa
Open in meeting planner →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.
Sunrise and sunset in Ottawa, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:42 | 16:29 | 8h 47m |
| February | 07:23 | 17:08 | 9h 45m |
| March | 06:41 | 17:49 | 11h 08m |
| April | 06:43 | 19:29 | 12h 47m |
| May | 05:51 | 20:08 | 14h 17m |
| June | 05:18 | 20:43 | 15h 26m |
| July | 05:18 | 20:54 | 15h 37m |
| August | 05:46 | 20:31 | 14h 45m |
| September | 06:24 | 19:41 | 13h 17m |
| October | 07:00 | 18:44 | 11h 43m |
| November | 06:41 | 16:50 | 10h 09m |
| December | 07:22 | 16:21 | 9h 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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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).
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