CanadaAmerica/Toronto
Current Time in Ottawa
What time is it in Ottawa right now? Below is the live current local time in Ottawa, Canada.
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Time zone information for Ottawa
- Time zone name
- America/Toronto
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Eastern Time (ET) — observes daylight saving time.
Compare Ottawa with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Ottawa
What you need to know before scheduling something with Ottawa — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Ottawa is currently on daylight saving time.
The clocks next change on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when local time moves back by 60 minutes.
The working week
Canada follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Ottawa’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Ottawa time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | same time | 09:00–17:00 |
| London | +5 h | 09:00–12:00 |
| Singapore | +12 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| Sydney | +14 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
Upcoming public holidays in Canada
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Good Friday
- Canada Day
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.