Right now, local time in Ottawa is 20:49 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ottawa ranks #39061 worldwide by population and #3984 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ottawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6156° N, 95.2678° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 275 m above sea level — higher than about 65% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,387 · #39061 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ottawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.62° S, 84.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,660 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ottawa today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 43.3° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Ottawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ottawa sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ottawa sits at just 275 m above sea level. Ottawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 743 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,161 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.62° N, 95.27° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 18:49 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:49 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:49 | +3h |
| London | 02:49 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:49 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:49 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:49 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:19 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:49 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:49 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:49 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:49 | +17h |
Best time to call Ottawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ottawa local time:
Cities sharing Ottawa's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:49
- Los Angeles18:49
- Brooklyn21:49
- Chicago20:49
- Queens21:49
- Houston20:49
- Phoenix19:49
- Philadelphia21:49
- San Antonio20:49
- Manhattan21:49
- San Diego18:49
- The Bronx21:49
Distances from Ottawa
| Chicago | 743 km | ENE (58°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,113 km | W (263°) |
| London | 7,070 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,373 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,568 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 8,616 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,009 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,280 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,577 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,488 km | NNE (13°) |
| Sydney | 14,161 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,161 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Ottawa
- Baldwin City19 km · 20:49
- Wellsville20 km · 20:49
- Edgerton28 km · 20:49
- Overbrook31 km · 20:49
- Garnett37 km · 20:49
- Osawatomie31 km · 20:49
- Lawrence40 km · 20:49
- Eudora39 km · 20:49
FAQ
What time is it in Ottawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ottawa (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Ottawa observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today?
Ottawa sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ottawa tonight?
The moon phase over Ottawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ottawa?
The antipode of Ottawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.62° S, 84.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,660 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ottawa?
Ottawa sits at about 275 m above sea level, higher than roughly 65% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ottawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ottawa, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.