Canada
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/TorontoEST
- Sunrise
- 6:56 am
- Sunset
- 4:37 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 40 minutes153 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 122 days
Canada has 23 time zones
The clock above is Ottawa. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/St_Johns NST | 7:20 am | UTC-3:30 | St. John's, Conception Bay South, Paradise, Mount Pearl, Corner Brook |
| America/Halifax AST | 6:50 am | UTC-4 | Halifax, Dartmouth, Lower Sackville, Charlottetown, Downtown Halifax, Halifax West End |
| America/Glace_Bay AST | 6:50 am | UTC-4 | Sydney, Glace Bay |
| America/Moncton AST | 6:50 am | UTC-4 | Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Fredericton Northside, Dieppe, Riverview |
| America/Toronto EST | 5:50 am | UTC-5 | Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton |
| America/Winnipeg EST | 5:50 am | UTC-5 | Winnipeg, Fort Garry South, Brandon, St. James-Assiniboia East, Steinbach, Kenora |
| America/Regina CST | 4:50 am | UTC-6 | Saskatoon, Regina, Nutana Sector, Confederation, University Heights, Lakewood |
| America/Swift_Current CST | 4:50 am | UTC-6 | Swift Current |
| America/Edmonton CST | 4:50 am | UTC-6 | Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Airdrie, Sherwood Park |
| America/Vancouver MST | 3:50 am | UTC-7 | Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria, Burnaby, Richmond, Newton |
| America/Dawson_Creek MST | 3:50 am | UTC-7 | Fort St. John |
| America/Whitehorse MST | 3:50 am | UTC-7 | Whitehorse |
Daylight saving
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
That is for Ottawa. A country this wide can have zones with different rules, so check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 2:50 am | 02:50 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 4:50 am | 04:50 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 4:50 am | 04:50 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EST | 5:50 am | 05:50 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 7:50 am | 07:50 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 10:50 am | 10:50 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 11:50 am | 11:50 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 11:50 am | 11:50 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 12:50 pm | 12:50 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 12:50 pm | 12:50 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 1:50 pm | 13:50 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 2:50 pm | 14:50 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:20 pm | 16:20 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 6:50 pm | 18:50 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 7:50 pm | 19:50 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 9:50 pm | 21:50 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 11:50 pm | 23:50 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Canada
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Canada right now?
It is 5:50 am (05:50) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Ottawa. Canada spans 23 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean: the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does Canada have?
Canada has 23 time zones: America/St_Johns, America/Halifax, America/Glace_Bay, America/Moncton, America/Goose_Bay, America/Blanc-Sablon, America/Toronto, America/Iqaluit, and more. The full list with live clocks is on this page.
Does Canada observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Canada?
Right now: Toronto 5:50 am; Montréal 5:50 am; Calgary 4:50 am; Ottawa 5:50 am; Edmonton 4:50 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.