Time in Ottawa, Ontario right now
Ottawa is in Ontario and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Ottawa.
- Province
- Ontario
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Population
- 1,017,449
- Coordinates
- 45.4112° N, 75.6981° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Ottawa today.
Worked out for 45.4112° N, 75.6981° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Ottawa for 15h 40m, and on the shortest day for 8h 43m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Ottawa and other cities.
How the clock in Ottawa lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Ottawa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Halifax | Atlantic Time | --:-- | |
| St. John's | Newfoundland Time | --:-- | |
| Winnipeg | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Calgary | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Vancouver | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Ottawa time zone and daylight saving time.
Ottawa uses daylight saving time from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026, changing at the same moments as the rest of Eastern Time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so the light shifts by an hour on those dates.
Quick answers about time in Ottawa.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Ottawa.
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What time is it in Ottawa right now?
Ottawa is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
02
What time zone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa uses Eastern Time. The Ontario page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 local time and clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Ottawa?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 20:54, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:39 and sets at 16:22.
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How long is the longest day in Ottawa?
The sun is up for 15h 40m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 43m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Ottawa and Toronto?
Ottawa is on the same time as Toronto all year.
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What is the time difference between Ottawa and New York?
Ottawa is on the same time as New York all year.
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How many people live in Ottawa?
Ottawa has about 1.0 million people, which makes it one of the places listed for Ontario on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Ottawa?
Ottawa sits at 45.4112° N, 75.6981° W in Ontario, about 349 km from Toronto.
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Which places are closest to Ottawa?
The closest places listed are Lowertown, 2 km away, Hintonburg, 2 km away and Vanier, 4 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.