Time in Seattle, United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in Seattle, United States is shown below — the city is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC -07:00 · PDT).
Seattle local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 PDT
Seattle at a glance
- Time zone
America/Los_Angeles· Pacific Standard Time- UTC offset now
- -07:00 PDT
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC -08:00 / -07:00
- Coordinates
- 47.61° N, 122.33° W
- Population
- 753,675
- Country
- United States · ISO US
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Seattle right now
Time difference
Seattle is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Veterans Day Wed, Nov 11, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 26, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:10
Day length 10h 31m · twilight and monthly table →
Seattle time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Seattle overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 10:00 Seattle time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Seattle | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Seattle vs. major cities
How far Seattle is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Seattle, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Seattle | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Paris · France | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +11 h | 20:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +12:30 h | 21:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +15 h | 00:00 (next day) | None |
| Beijing · China | +15 h | 00:00 (next day) | None |
| Tokyo · Japan | +16 h | 01:00 (next day) | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Seattle time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Seattle
The closest places to Seattle among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver · Canada | 200 km (120 mi) north | Same time |
| Portland | 230 km (150 mi) south | Same time |
| Calgary · Canada | 710 km (440 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Edmonton · Canada | 910 km (560 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| San Francisco | 1,090 km (680 mi) south | Same time |
| Salt Lake City | 1,130 km (700 mi) southeast | +1 h |
| Las Vegas | 1,400 km (870 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Los Angeles | 1,550 km (960 mi) south | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Seattle.
Clock time vs. sun time in Seattle
Seattle's standard offset, UTC -08:00, is based on the 120° W meridian; the city itself lies at 122.33° W, 2.3° west of it. Its clocks are therefore within 9 minutes of local solar time in standard time (1 h 9 min off during daylight saving time). Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:54 (around 5 November) and 13:20 (around 12 March) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Seattle
- Short date
- 10/22/2026 · MM/DD/YYYY
- Long date
- October 22, 2026
- Time
- 3:30 PM · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for en-US, United States's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Seattle
Seattle has alternated between UTC -08:00 in standard time and UTC -07:00 in daylight saving time since at least 1970. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2007.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -07:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -08:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -07:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -08:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Seattle through the year
The longest day in Seattle is 21 June with 15h 59m of daylight; the shortest is 21 December with 8h 25m. Day length swings by 7 h 34 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:12 on 11 June and the latest sunset at 21:12 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Seattle in?
Seattle uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (PST / PDT): UTC -08:00 in standard time and UTC -07:00 during daylight saving time. United States spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Seattle observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Seattle go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Seattle?
Around 21 June, with 15h 59m of daylight. The shortest day is around 21 December, with 8h 25m.
What is the dialing code for Seattle?
To call Seattle from abroad, dial your international access code, then United States's country code +1, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Seattle?
The standard work week in United States runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Seattle on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Calgary, Canada, about 710 km (440 mi) to the northeast. It is 1 h ahead of Seattle.
How are dates and times written in Seattle?
Following the en-US conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written MM/DD/YYYY (10/22/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 PM). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Seattle
Everything else we track for Seattle: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.