Time difference between Edinburgh and Ottawa
Compare the current local time in Edinburgh and Ottawa, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Edinburgh's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Ottawa's.
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Ottawa working hours
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🇨🇦 Ottawa
Scheduling across Edinburgh and Ottawa
Scheduling between Edinburgh and Ottawa is straightforward. Business hours overlap for around 3 hours each day, from 14:00 to 17:00 in Edinburgh (09:00 to 12:00 in Ottawa). Most calls can be booked without either side stepping outside conventional hours.
Quick reference
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | 🇨🇦 Ottawa | In Ottawa it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
Currently in BST (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to GMT
on Sunday 25 October 2026
🇨🇦 Ottawa
Currently in EDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to EST
on Sunday 1 November 2026