What Time Is It In Ottawa?
Current local time in Ottawa Canada
October 20, 2026 ,Tuesday
05:58:48
Standard TimeEST |
UTC-5 |
Daylight Saving TimeEDTCurrently in use |
UTC-4 |
IANA Time Zone |
America/Toronto |
vs. your current location |
Same time |
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Sun in Ottawa : Today, Oct 20, 2026
Sunrise07:24Local time
Sunset18:10Local timeAbout Ottawa Local Time
Time ZoneAmerica/Toronto
Standard TimeEST UTC-5
DST StatusActive (EDT)
Population1,017,449
Time DifferenceSame as Washington D.C.
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, in Ontario, located at 45.41117°N, 75.69812°W with a population of about 1,017,449 people.
The local time in Ottawa follows the IANA time zone "America/Toronto" (EST, UTC-5). Right now the city is on daylight saving time (DST), currently EDT, and its time difference is same as washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.
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