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Current local time in Ottawa, Canada
America/Toronto
Observatory log
Ottawa, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC−4 · IANA
America/Toronto- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (EDT)
Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (EST → EDT).
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (EDT → EST).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:18Sunset18:19Day length11 h 1 minSolar noon12:48
MoonWaxing crescent, 16% lit
Golden hour06:59–07:58 · 17:39–18:37
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Canada is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Canada
- Dawson CityMST
- Dawson CreekMST
- Fort NelsonMST
- CrestonMST
- VancouverPDT
- WhitehorseMST
- Cambridge BayMDT
- CalgaryMDT
- InuvikMDT
- SaskatoonCST
- Swift CurrentCST
- AtikokanEST
and 11 more zones.
- 08Coordinates
45.42° N, 75.70° W · Ontario
Differences
Ottawa and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from OttawaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +5 h | |
 New York | Same time | |
| Los Angeles | −3 h | |
| Chicago | −1 h | |
 São Paulo | +1 h | |
 Paris | +6 h | |
 Dubai | +8 h | |
 Mumbai | +9 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +12 h | |
 Hong Kong | +12 h | |
 Tokyo | +13 h |
Questions
Asked about Ottawa
What time zone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC−4. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Toronto.
Does Ottawa use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (EDT → EST).
When does the sun rise and set in Ottawa today?
Today in Ottawa the sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:19, giving 11 h 1 min of daylight.