Current Time in Ottawa, Canada
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Toronto • UTC-5 • EST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Ottawa, Canada. Ottawa uses the America/Toronto time zone and is currently on EST (UTC-5). It is the 4th largest city in Canada by population.
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Sunrise: 06:43•Sunset: 16:52•Day length: 10h 9m−3 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-5 (EST)
Last quarterSunrise06:43Solar noon11:47Sunset16:52
00:00day length 10h 9m24:00
Ottawa Time Zone
Ottawa follows the America/Toronto time zone. It uses EST (UTC-5) during winter and EDT (UTC-4) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Toronto |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Summer time | EDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC-4 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Ottawa
The next clock change in Ottawa is 14 March 2027, in 133 days. At 02:00 EST, clocks move forward one hour to 03:00 EDT.
14 March 2027
EST → EDT
UTC-5 → UTC-4
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
1
Nov
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.
14
Mar
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Ottawa)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Ottawa (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
Ottawa (Current)
0 hours
UTC+5 hours
Major Cities in Canada
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Ottawa, it is:
Best Time to Call Ottawa
| Location | Ottawa 09:00 | Ottawa 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 23:00 | 07:00 |
| Beijing | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Paris | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| London | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| New York City | 09:00 | 17:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Ottawa.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Abbreviation
- EST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Coordinates
- 45.41, -75.70
- Population
- 1,017,449
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- CAD ($)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Ottawa right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ottawa. Ottawa is currently on EST (UTC-5).
- What time zone is Ottawa in?
- Ottawa uses the IANA time zone America/Toronto.
- Is Ottawa on EST or EDT right now?
- Ottawa is currently on EST (UTC-5). During summer it uses EDT (UTC-4).
- Does Ottawa change the clocks?
- Yes. Ottawa observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far behind UTC is Ottawa?
- Ottawa is currently 5 hours behind UTC.