The current local time in Ottawa, Canada is displayed in the live clock above. Ottawa is in the EDT timezone (GMT-4). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Ottawa uses the America/Toronto timezone. The abbreviation is EDT, with a UTC offset of GMT-4. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to EDT (GMT-4).
Yes, Ottawa observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is EST (GMT-5). During DST it changes to EDT (GMT-4). DST starts on Mar 8, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Nov 1, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to Ottawa: New York is the same time. London is 4 hours ahead. Tokyo is 13 hours ahead. Sydney is 15 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Ottawa is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Ottawa to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Ottawa, sunrise is at 7:30 AM and sunset is at 6:59 PM (local time). The total day length is 11h 30m. Solar noon occurs at 1:15 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Ottawa's latitude.