Right now, local time in Ottawa is 15:46 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ottawa ranks #74119 worldwide by population and #8156 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ottawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.0192° N, 84.0472° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 222 m above sea level — higher than about 55% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,398 · #74119 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
- 41.02° S, 95.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,842 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
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 51.4° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Ottawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ottawa sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ottawa sits at just 222 m above sea level. Ottawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 314 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,237 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.02° N, 84.05° 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 | 12:46 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:46 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:46 | +2h |
| London | 20:46 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:46 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:46 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:46 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:16 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:46 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:46 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:46 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:46 | +16h |
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 City15:46
- Los Angeles12:46
- Brooklyn15:46
- Chicago14:46
- Queens15:46
- Houston14:46
- Phoenix13:46
- Philadelphia15:46
- San Antonio14:46
- Manhattan15:46
- San Diego12:46
- The Bronx15:46
Distances from Ottawa
| Chicago | 314 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,092 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,194 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,483 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,934 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,152 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,389 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,536 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,725 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,926 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 15,154 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,237 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Ottawa
- Glandorf3 km · 15:46
- Columbus Grove11 km · 15:46
- Leipsic10 km · 15:46
- Pandora11 km · 15:46
- Kalida13 km · 15:46
- Bluffton19 km · 15:46
- Continental20 km · 15:46
- Deshler24 km · 15:46
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 07:09 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ottawa tonight?
The moon phase over Ottawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ottawa?
The antipode of Ottawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.02° S, 95.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,842 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 222 m above sea level, higher than roughly 55% 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 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.