Current Local Time in Seattle, United States
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Daylight Saving Time in Seattle
Seattle observes daylight saving time. Clocks run at UTC-8 during standard time and shift to UTC-7 during the daylight saving period, so the offset between Seattle and cities that do not observe DST changes twice a year. This is the single most common cause of missed international meetings — always confirm the converted time for the actual meeting date rather than assuming today's offset holds.
Shares the America/Los_Angeles zone with: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas. These cities always show the same local time as Seattle.
Time Difference from Seattle to Major Cities
| City | UTC Offset | Difference | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 New York | UTC-4 | Seattle is 3 hours behind | — |
| 🇬🇧 London | UTC+1 | Seattle is 8 hours behind | — |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | UTC-7 | Same time | — |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | UTC+9 | Seattle is 16 hours behind | — |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | UTC+4 | Seattle is 11 hours behind | — |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | UTC+5:30 | Seattle is 12 hours 30 minutes behind | — |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | UTC+10 | Seattle is 17 hours behind | — |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | UTC+2 | Seattle is 9 hours behind | — |
Differences reflect the offsets in effect as of 2026-08-15 and shift when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time. Use the interactive planner to check a specific future date.
Planning a Meeting with Seattle
To schedule a call across Seattle and other regions, open the Global Clock meeting planner and add Seattle alongside the other cities involved. The timeline highlights business hours in green, shoulder hours in amber, and night hours in grey across every location at once, so you can drag across the timeline and immediately see which slots are reasonable for everyone rather than converting each city by hand.