What time is it in Ottawa?
Ottawa, Canada, is in the America/Toronto timezone (UTC-5). On 7 November the sun rises around 06:50 local time.
Ottawa, UTC-5America/Toronto
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Daylight
- 9 h 49 min
Ottawa Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Ottawa? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Ottawa is UTC-5, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in Ottawa go forward one hour on Sunday 14 March: 02:00 → 03:00. All coming changes →
Ottawa on your clock
Pick a time in Ottawa and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Ottawa at a glance
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 812,129
- Currency
- CAD
- Dialling code
- +1
- Languages
- English, French
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 45.42, -75.70
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Ottawa
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. New York shares the most at 8 a day.
Ottawa's clock, and what it costs you
Ottawa keeps the America/Toronto timezone, UTC−5 on 7 November. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC-5) and summer (UTC-4), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Ottawa 5 hours behind UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–17:00 in Ottawa, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 8 h overlap
- London, 3 h overlap
- Singapore, 0 h overlap
On 7 November the sun rises around 06:50 and sets around 16:42 in Ottawa. The days are in the week from 7 November getting about 3 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 7 November is a waning crescent.
7 November is in week 45. The next clock change in Ottawa lands on 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward one hour.
Most offices in Ottawa run 09:00–17:00 in UTC-5. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Ottawa
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa uses America/Toronto, which is UTC-5.
Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?
The America/Toronto zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.