CanadaCurrent time in Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) · UTC−4

14:07:20
Saturday 24 October 2026

About Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, home to Parliament Hill, the federal government and many national museums. Set on the Ottawa River across from Gatineau in Quebec, it is a bilingual city where English and French are both widely used, and the Rideau Canal becomes a famous skating route in winter.

Ottawa is on Eastern Time: Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) in summer. It shares the same clock as Toronto, Montreal and New York. Canada covers six time zones, so when it is noon in Ottawa it is 9am in Vancouver and 1:30pm in St John's, Newfoundland.

Time zoneEastern Daylight Time (EDT)America/Toronto
UTC offsetUTC−4
Daylight saving timeIn effect nowClocks go back 1 hour on 1 November 2026
Sunrise07:31
Sunset18:02
Day length10:31
Country
Canada
Population
883,391
Currency
CAD Canada Dollar
Language
English
Dialling code
+1
Internet domain
.ca
Postal code
K0A, K1A-K4C
Continent
North America
Capital
Ottawa
Coordinates
45.4215, -75.6972

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Time difference from Ottawa

CityLocal timeDifference
London19:075 h ahead
Paris20:076 h ahead
Moscow21:077 h ahead
Istanbul21:077 h ahead
Dubai22:078 h ahead
New Delhi23:379:30 h ahead
Bangkok01:0711 h ahead
Tokyo03:0713 h ahead
Sydney05:0715 h ahead
New York14:07Same time
Los Angeles11:073 h behind

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Current time in cities in Canada

Toronto14:07Montreal14:07Calgary12:07Vancouver11:07Quebec City14:07

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Ottawa in?

Ottawa is in the Eastern Daylight Time time zone (EDT), which is UTC−4.

Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Ottawa observes daylight saving time. Clocks go back 1 hour on 1 November 2026

What is the time difference between Ottawa and UTC?

Ottawa is currently UTC−4.

What is the dialling code for Ottawa?

The international dialling code for Ottawa is +1.

When is the best time to call Ottawa from London?

Working hours (9:00–17:00) overlap from 14:00 to 17:00 in London, which is 09:00 to 12:00 in Ottawa.