How many hours is Seattle behind New York?

Seattle (Pacific Time) is normally 3 hours behind New York (Eastern Time). During the brief period when one region has switched to/from DST but the other has not, the difference can be 2 hours.

Does this tool handle Daylight Saving Time?

Yes. The tool uses the browser's Intl.DateTimeFormat with IANA time zone identifiers (America/New_York and America/Los_Angeles), so DST transitions are handled automatically.

Is the time accurate?

The tool reads your device's system clock. As long as your device clock is correct, the displayed times are accurate.

What time zone is Seattle in?

Seattle is in the Pacific Time zone (PT). It observes Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC-8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7) in summer.

What time zone is New York in?

New York is in the Eastern Time zone (ET). It observes Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4) in summer.

Time Difference: New York to Seattle

Name: Time Difference: New York to Seattle
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Author: Nham Vu

See the live current time in New York (ET) and Seattle (PT) side by side, with the exact hour difference between them.

New York

Eastern Time

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Seattle

Pacific Time

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Time Difference

Seattle is behind New York

Next 12 Hours — Conversion Table

Starting from the current New York hour

New York (ET)	Seattle (PT)	Business Hours
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Summary

See the live current time in New York (ET) and Seattle (PT) side by side, with the exact hour difference between them.

How it works

The tool reads your browser clock and converts it to both Eastern Time (America/New_York) and Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) using the Intl API.
Both clocks update every second so the display is always current.
The time difference row shows how many hours Seattle is behind New York — typically 3 hours, but 2 hours during DST transitions.
A quick-reference table lists the next 12 hours in New York alongside the matching Seattle time.

Use cases

Schedule a call between a New York office and a Seattle team without mental math.
Find out if Seattle colleagues are in business hours when you are in New York.
Confirm meeting times across Eastern and Pacific time zones.
Check whether Seattle is open when placing a West Coast order from the East Coast.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-06-11 · Reviewed by Nham Vu