What time is it in Ottawa, Canada?

Name: Ottawa, Canada
Address: Ottawa, CA

Exact time now — UTC-4 (America/Toronto)

08:01:05pm

Monday, March 16, 2026

−4 hrs from you

07:12 AMsunrise11h 58m of daylight07:10 PMsunset

Time Zone Info for Ottawa

Time zoneAmerica/Toronto

UTC offsetUTC-4

CountryCanada

Other cities in the same time zone

Montreal

Toronto

Los Angeles

17:01

London

00:01

Paris

01:01

Beijing

08:01

Tokyo

09:01

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About Ottawa and Its Time Zone

Ottawa is located in Canada and operates in the America/Toronto timezone. As a city connected to the global economy, Ottawa participates in international business, trade, and communications that span multiple time zones. Understanding the local time in Ottawa is essential for scheduling international meetings, coordinating with colleagues, and planning travel to and from the city.

Ottawa uses the America/Toronto timezone, currently at UTC-4. This timezone is maintained according to the IANA Timezone Database, which records all historical and current time zone rules for every location on Earth. The IANA database is used by all major operating systems, programming languages, and web browsers to ensure accurate time display worldwide.

Ottawa observes Daylight Saving Time. During DST, clocks are advanced by one hour, changing the UTC offset by +1 hour. Check the current offset displayed above for the exact UTC offset in effect right now.

Ottawa Time Compared to Major Cities

City	Current Time	Difference
New York	08:01 PM	See current time above
London	12:01 AM	See current time above
Tokyo	09:01 AM	See current time above

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