Current time in Ottawa
Ottawa is in Canada and keeps Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).
Ottawa CA
08:14
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
EST UTC−5 Standard time
Time zone facts for Ottawa
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard TimeAmerica/Toronto
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−55 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027
- Country
- CanadaCapital city
- Coordinates
- 45.42° N, 75.7° W
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Ottawa is
Ottawa is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Ottawa today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Ottawa
| City | Time now | Compared with Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 08:14 | Same time |
| London GB | 13:14 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 22:14 | 14 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 17:14 | 9 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 00:14 | 16 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 05:14 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 14:14 | 6 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 21:14 | 13 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 18:44 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 21:14 | 13 hours ahead |
| Berlin DE | 14:14 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo BR | 10:14 | 2 hours ahead |
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Questions about time in Ottawa
What time zone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is currently UTC−5.
Does Ottawa have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Ottawa is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC−4.
How far is Ottawa from UTC?
Ottawa is currently 5 hours behind UTC.