Time in Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦
The current local time in Ottawa, Canada is shown below — the city is in the America/Toronto time zone (UTC -04:00 · EDT).
Ottawa local time
Tuesday, 6 October 2026 EDT
Location & Time Zone
Coordinates
45.42° N, 75.70° W
Population: 1,017,449
Time zone
IANA: America/Toronto
UTC offset: -04:00 · EDT · Eastern Standard Time
Country: Canada · ISO CA
Ottawa right now
Time difference
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Daylight saving time
Ottawa changes its clocks: UTC -05:00 in winter (standard time) and UTC -04:00 during daylight saving time.
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Sun today
Sunrise 07:08 · Sunset 18:35
Day length 11h 28m · twilight and monthly table →
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