The current local time in Seattle, United States is displayed in the live clock above. Seattle is in the PDT timezone (GMT-7). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Seattle uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone. The abbreviation is PDT, with a UTC offset of GMT-7. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to PDT (GMT-7).
Yes, Seattle observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is PST (GMT-8). During DST it changes to PDT (GMT-7). DST starts on Mar 8, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Nov 1, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to Seattle: New York is 3 hours ahead. London is 7 hours ahead. Tokyo is 16 hours ahead. Sydney is 18 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Seattle is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Seattle to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Seattle, sunrise is at 7:23 AM and sunset is at 7:15 PM (local time). The total day length is 11h 52m. Solar noon occurs at 1:19 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Seattle's latitude.