Time in Ottawa
Canada
The local time in Ottawa is 11:24 AM on September 20, 2026. Ottawa keeps America/Toronto (EDT), UTC-04:00. Ottawa is on summer time now; its clock goes back one hour on November 1, 2026.
National clock-change rules: time in Canada
Time difference between Ottawa and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 11:24 AM | Same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 8:24 AM | 3:00 ahead | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
| London | 4:24 PM | 5:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM = 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Paris | 5:24 PM | 6:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM = 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Berlin | 5:24 PM | 6:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM = 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Moscow | 6:24 PM | 7:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM = 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Dubai | 7:24 PM | 8:00 behind | No overlap |
| Mumbai | 8:54 PM | 9:30 behind | No overlap |
| Beijing | 11:24 PM | 12:00 behind | No overlap |
| Tokyo | 12:24 AM | 13:00 behind | No overlap |
| Sydney | 1:24 AM | 14:00 behind | No overlap |
| São Paulo | 12:24 PM | 1:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM = 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Sunrise and sunset in Ottawa this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | 6:46 AM | 7:06 PM | 12 h 19 min |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6:47 AM | 7:04 PM | 12 h 16 min |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6:48 AM | 7:02 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 6:49 AM | 7:00 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 6:51 AM | 6:58 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 6:52 AM | 6:56 PM | 12 h 3 min |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 6:53 AM | 6:54 PM | 12 h 0 min |
Other cities in Canada
Same Timezone
Time in Ottawa: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Ottawa?
Ottawa is on UTC-04:00 right now (EDT). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Toronto, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and New York?
Ottawa is the same as New York right now: it is 11:24 AM in Ottawa and 11:24 AM in New York. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in Ottawa when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in Ottawa reads 7:00 AM on September 20, 2026.
Is Ottawa on the same time as São Paulo?
No. Ottawa is 1:00 behind São Paulo right now: UTC-04:00 against UTC-03:00.
When can Ottawa and New York both be at work?
Call Ottawa between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM there.
When does the sun rise in Ottawa this week?
Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM on Sep 20, 2026 to 6:53 AM on Sep 26, 2026, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:54 PM. All four are computed from Ottawa's own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.