Current Time in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
5:00:25 AM
05:00:25
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Toronto
Time zone details
Ottawa is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ottawa
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Ontario
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 1,017,449
- Elevation
- Approximately 71 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 45° 24' N / 75° 41' W
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Clock changes in Ottawa
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 13 hr 28 min3 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, August 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 28 min3 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Friday, August 28, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Friday, September 4, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 28 min | 3 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 25 min | 3 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 22 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 19 min | 3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 16 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 13 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 10 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
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Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Ontario
- Labour Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa / Rockcliffe AirportYROMedium airport6.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YRO / CYRO
About 6.9 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Ottawa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYOWLarge airport10.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · YOW / CYOW
About 10.1 km (6.3 mi) south-southeast of Ottawa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ottawa / Gatineau AirportYNDMedium airport · Serves Gatineau16.2 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YND / CYND
About 16.2 km (10.1 mi) northeast of Ottawa
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ottawa in?
- Ottawa currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Toronto.
- When is the next clock change in Ottawa?
- Clocks in Ottawa move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Ottawa currently on daylight saving time?
- Ottawa is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ottawa right now?
- Ottawa is currently UTC−04:00