Ottawa is located in Canada and uses the America/Toronto timezone, currently EDT (GMT-4) from UTC. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-5. Sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset at 19:54 local time. The coordinates of Ottawa are 45.42°N, 75.70°W.

Today Ottawa gets 13 hours 47 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:00, about 60 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Ottawa shares its EDT (GMT-4) offset with New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Detroit. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Ottawa in?›

Ottawa is in the America/Toronto timezone, currently EDT (GMT-4) from UTC.

Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Ottawa observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-5.

What is the UTC offset for Ottawa?›

Ottawa is currently GMT-4 from UTC (EDT (GMT-4)). Clocks change on 1 November 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.