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Seattle

United States • Local Time

Saturday, December 27, 2025

PSTDay
Sunrise
07:53
Sunset
16:07
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Currency
$ US Dollar
Phone Code
+1 206
Sunrise
07:53
Sunset
16:07

Time in Seattle

Seattle, the Emerald City, operates on Pacific Standard Time (PST/UTC-8) in winter and PDT (UTC-7) in summer. Nestled between Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains, Seattle is a major tech hub and cultural center of the Pacific Northwest.

Daylight Saving Time

DST runs second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November. Washington state passed legislation for permanent DST, awaiting federal approval.

Time Difference

Seattle is UTC-8 (PST) / UTC-7 (PDT). When noon in Seattle: NYC 3 PM, London 8 PM, Tokyo 5 AM (+1).

Business Hours

Business hours 9 AM to 5 PM. Tech culture means flexible schedules. Pike Place Market opens 9 AM to 6 PM.

Timezone Facts

Same timezone as Los Angeles and San Francisco. 3 hours behind New York, 8 hours behind London. Tech companies here influence global software release schedules.

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Visiting Seattle?

June to September offers the best weather with long sunny days.

Ultimate Guide to Seattle

740K populationEnglishPST

Tech hub home to Amazon, Microsoft (nearby), and Starbucks HQ. Highly educated population with strong Asian and Scandinavian heritage.

🌡️Climate

Oceanic with mild wet winters (4-8°C) and warm dry summers (16-24°C). Less rainy than reputation suggests - more drizzle than downpours.