Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?

Yes. In 2026, clocks in Ottawa move forward on March 8 and back on November 1.

What is the time difference between Ottawa and New York?

Ottawa currently has the same time as New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Ottawa and London?

Ottawa is currently 5 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

Which other cities share the same time as Ottawa?

Toronto, Canada; Montréal, Canada are in the same America/Toronto zone, so they always show the same wall-clock time as Ottawa.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for America/Toronto. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Canada · Americas

Ottawa

America/Toronto

02:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC-04:00

Abbreviation

EDT

DST Active

Yes

Time of Day

Afternoon

Business hours

DST Changes 2026

Clocks forward

March 8

Clocks back

November 1

Location

Lat: 45.42°

Lng: -75.70°

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Ottawa Canada	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	Base
New York United States	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	—
London United Kingdom	07:02 PM	UTC+01:00	Mon, Sep 28	+5h
Tokyo Japan	03:02 AM	UTC+09:00	Tue, Sep 29	+13h
Sydney Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	+14h
Dubai UAE	10:02 PM	UTC+04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+8h

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02:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026 · UTC-04:00 EDT

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Ottawa's time zone

Ottawa is located in Canada (North America), in the Northern and Western Hemispheres at latitude 45.4°, longitude -75.7°. Local clocks follow the America/Toronto time zone.