Current Time in Seattle, WA
Seattle is on Pacific Time, UTC−7. Seattle's clocks shift during the year, between UTC−8 and UTC−7. Right now it is on UTC−7, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 5:57 AM and sets at 8:35 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Seattle time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Seattle's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Seattle time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | same time |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 3 hours ahead |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 11 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 15 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 16 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Seattle, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Seattle, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Seattle, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Seattle time
This page shows the local time in Seattle, WA — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Seattle time FAQ
What time is it in Seattle, WA right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Seattle's current local time and updates every minute. Seattle is on Pacific Time (UTC-7). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Seattle in? Seattle uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, known as Pacific Time, currently UTC-7. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Seattle? The table on this page compares Seattle with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.