Current time in Ottawa, Canada
1:27:20AM
UTC−5
Convert Ottawa time
Live- Ottawa1:27 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Ottawa time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- IANA time zone
- America/Toronto
- Daylight saving
- Ottawa is on standard time. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 6:47 AM, sunset 4:44 PM
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 1,017,449
- Coordinates
- 45.41° N, 75.70° W
Time difference from Ottawa
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 5 hours ahead |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York has the same time |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 3 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 16 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa is in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) time zone, which is UTC−5 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Toronto.
Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Ottawa is currently on standard time. The next change is on Sun, Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and London?
Ottawa is 5 hours behind London.