Right now, local time in Seattle is 08:31 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Seattle ranks #743 worldwide by population and #22 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 54m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:54
- Daylight range
- 8h 25m (winter) – 15h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Seattle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.6062° N, 122.3321° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 56 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Washington
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 780,995 · #743 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Seattle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.61° S, 57.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 944 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Seattle today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:26
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:54
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:53
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 17.6° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Seattle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Seattle sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Seattle sits at just 56 m above sea level. Seattle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,546 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,978 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.61° N, 122.33° 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 | 08:31 | same time |
| Chicago | 10:31 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 12:31 | +4h |
| London | 15:31 | +7h |
| Paris | 16:31 | +8h |
| Moscow | 18:31 | +10h |
| Dubai | 19:31 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 21:01 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:31 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 23:31 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 00:31 | +16h |
| Sydney | 02:31 | +18h |
Best time to call Seattle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Seattle local time:
Cities sharing Seattle's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:31
- Los Angeles08:31
- Brooklyn11:31
- Chicago10:31
- Queens11:31
- Houston10:31
- Phoenix08:31
- Philadelphia11:31
- San Antonio10:31
- Manhattan11:31
- San Diego08:31
- The Bronx11:31
Distances from Seattle
| Los Angeles | 1,546 km | SSE (166°) |
| Chicago | 2,789 km | E (90°) |
| Tokyo | 7,696 km | WNW (301°) |
| London | 7,699 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 8,041 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 8,370 km | NNE (12°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,414 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 10,918 km | ESE (116°) |
| Dubai | 11,909 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 12,453 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 12,470 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 12,978 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near Seattle
- Columbia City6 km · 08:31
- Greenwood10 km · 08:31
- White Center10 km · 08:31
- Boulevard Park10 km · 08:31
- Medina8 km · 08:31
- Mercer Island9 km · 08:31
- Clyde Hill9 km · 08:31
- Yarrow Point10 km · 08:31
FAQ
What time is it in Seattle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Seattle (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Seattle in?
Seattle runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Seattle observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Seattle today?
Seattle sees sunrise at 07:53 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Seattle tonight?
The moon phase over Seattle tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 69.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Seattle?
The antipode of Seattle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.61° S, 57.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 944 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Seattle?
Seattle sits at about 56 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Seattle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Seattle, clocks run about 54 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.