Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Toronto.
Time in Canada
Time in Ottawa now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 4:47 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 3 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Ottawa time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Coordinates 45.41° N, 75.70° W; population about 1,017,449.
Sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:13 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:46 AM
- Sunset
- 4:47 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:18 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 3 min
- Night length
- 13 h 57 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 7:27 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:05 PM – 5:07 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:13 AM – 6:25 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:07 PM – 5:18 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Ottawa time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Ottawa |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Ottawa |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Ottawa |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Ottawa |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Ottawa |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Ottawa |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Ottawa |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Ottawa |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Ottawa |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Ottawa |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Ottawa |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Ottawa |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Ottawa |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Ottawa |
Questions about time in Ottawa
What time zone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Toronto, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Ottawa from UTC?
Ottawa is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:44 AM and set at 4:47 PM, giving 10 h 3 min of daylight.
Near Ottawa
- Gatineau, Canada 7 km
- Laval, Canada 157 km
- Montréal, Canada 165 km
- Longueuil, Canada 174 km
- Syracuse, New York 265 km
- Rochester, New York 294 km
- Markham, Canada 330 km
- Albany, New York 344 km