Time in Ottawa
Friday, October 16, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
Ontario, Canada
Ottawa is 5 hours behind London.
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2:00 PM in Ottawa, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Ottawa
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Ottawa they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:00 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:00 PM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:00 AM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:00 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:00 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:00 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 8:00 PM CEST | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:00 PM CEST | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:00 PM MSK | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:00 PM GST | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:30 PM IST | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:00 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:00 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:00 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:00 AM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:00 AM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:00 PM SAST | +6h |
Ottawa time zone
- Local time
- 2:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/Toronto
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 1,017,449
- Coordinates
- 45.41, -75.70
Daylight saving time
Ottawa uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:48 PM
Cities in Canada
Cities near Ottawa
- KingstonOntario, Canada
- Saint-Louis-de-TerrebonneQuebec, Canada
- LavalQuebec, Canada
- TerrebonneQuebec, Canada
- Rosemont–La Petite-PatrieQuebec, Canada
- Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-ExtensionQuebec, Canada
- Le Plateau-Mont-RoyalQuebec, Canada
Questions and answers
What time zone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/Toronto); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Ottawa switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and London?
Ottawa is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Ottawa?
The country calling code is +1.