LOCAL TIME, AT A GLANCE

Current Local Time in SeattleUnited States

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America/Los_Angeles

About Seattle time

Seattle uses Pacific Time. When coordinating with Europe, early Seattle mornings are more likely to fit inside European working hours than Seattle afternoons.

Seattle, United States, uses America/Los_Angeles. An IANA identifier names the set of rules used for this location; it can include historical changes as well as different offsets within a year.

America/Los_AngelesIANA time zone
UTC−08:00 / UTC−07:00Offsets sampled in 2026
Seasonal changesIn the 2026 reference year

Daylight saving and UTC offset

The 2026 reference data includes UTC−08:00 and UTC−07:00. Select the actual meeting date: one fixed offset will not describe the whole year.

These offsets describe the selected reference year, not every year in the city’s history. The live clock above and date-aware converter use the time-zone rules installed in your browser. Update your device when a government announces a change.

Compare Seattle with another city or read how daylight saving affects meetings.

Seattle compared with major cities

Reference: 9:00 AM on 2026-10-05 in Seattle. These are dated examples, not live clocks.

CityLocal timeRelative to Seattle
New York12:00 PM · 2026-10-053 hours ahead
London5:00 PM · 2026-10-058 hours ahead
Seoul1:00 AM · 2026-10-0616 hours ahead
Tokyo1:00 AM · 2026-10-0616 hours ahead
Sydney3:00 AM · 2026-10-0618 hours ahead
Dubai8:00 PM · 2026-10-0511 hours ahead

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Questions about the time in Seattle

What time zone does Seattle use?

Seattle uses America/Los_Angeles. The calculated offsets in 2026 are UTC−08:00 and UTC−07:00. City selection is safer than relying on an abbreviation alone.

Does Seattle change its clocks?

The 2026 reference data includes UTC−08:00 and UTC−07:00. Select the actual meeting date: one fixed offset will not describe the whole year. For a historical or future appointment, select its specific date in the converter.

Why might my device show a different time?

The clock uses your device’s current instant and its installed time-zone data. An incorrect system clock or old time-zone database can produce a mismatch. Enable automatic date and time, update your system, then reload.