Current time in Seattle
Live local time, date and time zone information for Seattle, Washington, United States.
Current time in Seattle
07:12:21
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00
Time zone in Seattle
Seattle is in Washington, United States and uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Seattle observes daylight saving time. It uses Pacific Standard Time (UTC-08:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-07:00) during summer time.
Sunrise and sunset in Seattle
Sun and clock in Seattle
Seattle sits almost exactly on the meridian its time zone is built around, so the clock and the sun agree here about as closely as they do anywhere: averaged over the year, solar noon falls at 12:09 by the standard clock, within 9 minutes of twelve. Summer time moves that an hour later still, to about 13:09.
Daylight through the year in Seattle
At 47.6°N latitude, Seattle sees its longest day around the June solstice, when the sun is above the horizon for about 15 h 59 m. The shortest day comes six months later at roughly 8 h 25 m, a swing of about 7 h 34 m between midsummer and midwinter.
Mid-latitude cities like Seattle get the full seasonal cycle, with the longest and shortest days 7 h 34 m apart.
On the June solstice the sun rises in Seattle at about 05:11 and sets at about 21:10; on the December solstice it rises at about 07:54 and sets at about 16:20.
When the clocks change in Seattle
Seattle follows the North American rule: clocks go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, at 02:00 local time in each zone.
The next two changes in Seattle:
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | Clocks go back one hour on Nov 1, 2026 at 01:00, moving from UTC-07:00 to UTC-08:00. | UTC-08:00 |
| March 14, 2027 | Clocks go forward one hour on Mar 14, 2027 at 03:30, moving from UTC-08:00 to UTC-07:00. | UTC-07:00 |
Of the cities compared further down this page, New York, London and Sydney do change their clocks, so their difference from Seattle moves by an hour twice a year; Dubai, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo do not, so those differences never change.
Calling Seattle from another time zone
A working day of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 in Seattle corresponds to 17:00–01:00 UTC. To find the equivalent window where you are, add your own offset to those hours: somewhere on UTC+00:00 would be looking at 17:00–01:00.
Taking a working day as 09:00 to 17:00 in each place:
- New York’s working day overlaps with Seattle’s for 5 hours, from 09:00 to 14:00 Seattle time.
- London has no overlap at all: when it is 09:00 there, it is already 01:00 in Seattle, so a call means an early start or a late finish for someone.
- Tokyo has no overlap at all: when it is 09:00 there, it is already 17:00 in Seattle, so a call means an early start or a late finish for someone.
These windows use the offsets in force on 2026-10-09; where one side observes daylight saving and the other does not, they move by an hour twice a year.
Time difference from your location
Seattle is currently on UTC-07:00. Once the page has loaded, this section compares it with the time zone your browser reports.
Seattle compared with other cities
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Nearby cities
Other places in this directory that keep America/Los_Angeles time: Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. Their clocks match Seattle’s exactly, including any daylight saving change. The nearest listed city on a different zone identifier is Vancouver, about 200 km away on America/Vancouver, which shows the same clock time as Seattle today.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-10-09. Sun times: NOAA solar equations for 47.61°N, 122.33°W, flat horizon at sea level.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Seattle in?
Seattle uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone — Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00, moving to Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-07:00) during summer time.
Does Seattle use daylight saving time?
Seattle observes daylight saving time. It uses Pacific Standard Time (UTC-08:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-07:00) during summer time.
What is the UTC offset for Seattle?
The standard offset is UTC-08:00, and UTC-07:00 while summer time is in effect. The clock at the top of this page shows the offset that applies right now.
What is the time difference between Seattle and my location?
The section above compares Seattle with your own time zone as detected by your browser, and the table lists the difference against major cities worldwide.