Current Time in Seattle

About time in Seattle

Seattle sits in the Pacific Time Zone, sharing the IANA zone America/Los_Angeles and changing its clocks on the same dates as the rest of the West Coast. In winter the city runs at UTC-8, then shifts to UTC-7 for Pacific Daylight Time from March to November. Its far-northern latitude means dramatic seasonal swings in daylight, with long summer evenings and short winter days, even though the clock offset matches California's. As a hub for companies like Amazon and Microsoft, Seattle's Pacific hours shape much of the tech industry's workday.

Seattle changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so its exact UTC offset depends on the season (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)). The live clock above reads Seattle's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, using the rules installed on your device. Keep your browser updated when regional rules change. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.

Daylight in Seattle through 2026

Seattle sits at about 47.6°N, 122.3°W. The longest day of 2026 is June 17, with 15h 59m between sunrise and sunset. The shortest is December 20, with 8h 25m, a difference of 7 h 34 min. At this mid-latitude, winter evenings are dark early and summer evenings stay light well after a normal working day.

The earliest sunrise of the year comes around June 16 (05:10) and the latest sunset around June 23 (21:11). These are not exactly on the solstice because the sun’s position runs slightly ahead of or behind clock time during the year.

Solar noon, when the sun is highest, falls at about 13:16 local time in late March, 13:11 in late June and 12:07 in late December. In standard time the sun is highest at about 12:09 on average, close to 12:00, so the clock and the sun are well aligned in Seattle. During daylight saving time everything moves an hour later on the clock.

Local clock times, including daylight saving where it applies. Calculated with the standard sunrise equation for the city centre; terrain and tall buildings can delay the visible sunrise.

Clock changes in Seattle (2026–2027)

Seattle changes its clocks twice in 2026. On a change night, the local time skips or repeats a block of time, and the gap to other cities shifts unless they change on the same date.

• Sunday, March 8, 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward one hour to 03:00 (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
• Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 02:00 clocks go back one hour to 01:00 (UTC−7 → UTC−8).
• Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward one hour to 03:00 (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
• Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 02:00 clocks go back one hour to 01:00 (UTC−7 → UTC−8).

Recurring meetings set in Seattle time stay at the same local hour; participants elsewhere see the meeting move by an hour for the weeks when only one side has changed.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database as bundled with this site’s build. Governments occasionally change rules at short notice; see our methodology.