Ottawa, Canada
Live local time, today's date, America/Toronto details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Ottawa.
Ottawa time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Toronto.
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- Canada
Sky times for Ottawa
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Times are calculated for 45.4112, -75.6981 in America/Toronto and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
99% illuminated
Lunar age 15.8 days. Moonrise is 6:58 PM; moonset is 8:02 AM.
Moon phase detailsOttawa across the day
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Time difference from Ottawa
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 9:19 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 5 hours ahead Ottawa |
| New York United States | 4:19 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | Same current time |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 12:19 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 8 hours ahead Ottawa |
| Singapore Singapore | 4:19 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 12 hours ahead Ottawa |
| Tokyo Japan | 5:19 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 13 hours ahead Ottawa |
| Sydney Australia | 6:19 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 14 hours ahead Ottawa |
| Los Angeles United States | 1:19 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Ottawa |
Ottawa time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Toronto
- Current abbreviation
- EDT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- EDT, EST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, November 1, 2026: clocks move back from EDT (UTC-04:00) to EST (UTC-05:00).
- Coordinates
- 45.4112, -75.6981
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Ottawa time questions
What time is it in Ottawa right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Ottawa. At page generation it was 4:19 AM on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
What time zone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa uses the IANA time zone America/Toronto. Its current abbreviation is EDT.
What is Ottawa's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-04:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:56 AM and sunset is 6:50 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Ottawa today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 6:58 PM and moonset is 8:02 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Ottawa?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 99% illuminated, with a lunar age of 15.8 days.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and London?
At this moment London is 5 hours ahead Ottawa. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
