Love Taps / Time zones / Seattle and London
Time difference between Seattle and London
London is 8 hours ahead of Seattle. From October 25, 2026: London is 7 hours ahead of Seattle.
| Seattle | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| London | United Kingdom · Europe/London · UTC+1 |
| Difference now | London is 8 hours ahead of Seattle |
| Distance | 4,784 miles (7,700 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until October 25, 2026 | London is 8 hours ahead of Seattle |
| October 25, 2026 – November 1, 2026 | London is 7 hours ahead of Seattle |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | London is 8 hours ahead of Seattle |
| March 14, 2027 – March 28, 2027 | London is 7 hours ahead of Seattle |
| From March 28, 2027 | London is 8 hours ahead of Seattle |
Seattle observes daylight saving time. London observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 8 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 3:00 pm in Seattle = 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London · 7 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 8 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Both awake while the difference is 7 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm in Seattle = 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm in London · 8 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 7 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Seattle is 4:00 pm in London.
- 10:00 pm in Seattle is 6:00 am in London the next day.
- 8:00 am in London is 12:00 am in Seattle.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Seattle | London | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Seattle asleep |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Seattle asleep |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Seattle asleep |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Seattle asleep |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Seattle asleep |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | London asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | London asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Seattle · 3 hours
- Chicago and Seattle · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Seattle · 0 hours
- Seattle and Dallas · 2 hours
- Honolulu and Seattle · 3 hours
- Seattle and Vancouver · 0 hours
- Seattle and Manila · 15 hours
- Seattle and Bangalore · 12 hours 30 minutes
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.