Seattle is located in United States and uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone, currently PDT (GMT-7) from UTC. The clocks change on 2 November 2026 to GMT-8. Sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset at 20:05 local time. The coordinates of Seattle are 47.61°N, 122.33°W.

Today Seattle gets 13 hours 55 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:08, about 68 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Seattle shares its PDT (GMT-7) offset with Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Portland, Las Vegas. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Seattle in?›

Seattle is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone, currently PDT (GMT-7) from UTC.

Does Seattle observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Seattle observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 2 November 2026 to GMT-8.

What is the UTC offset for Seattle?›

Seattle is currently GMT-7 from UTC (PDT (GMT-7)). Clocks change on 2 November 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.