Canada
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/TorontoEDT
- Sunrise
- 10:00 am
- Sunset
- 12:15 am
- Daylight
- 14 hours 14 minutes164 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 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 NDT | 8:51 pm | UTC-2:30 | St. John's, Conception Bay South, Paradise, Mount Pearl, Corner Brook |
| America/Halifax ADT | 8:21 pm | UTC-3 | Halifax, Dartmouth, Lower Sackville, Charlottetown, Downtown Halifax, Halifax West End |
| America/Glace_Bay ADT | 8:21 pm | UTC-3 | Sydney, Glace Bay |
| America/Moncton ADT | 8:21 pm | UTC-3 | Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Fredericton Northside, Dieppe, Riverview |
| America/Toronto EDT | 7:21 pm | UTC-4 | Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton |
| America/Winnipeg CDT | 6:21 pm | UTC-5 | Winnipeg, Fort Garry South, Brandon, St. James-Assiniboia East, Steinbach, Kenora |
| America/Regina CST | 5:21 pm | UTC-6 | Saskatoon, Regina, Nutana Sector, Confederation, University Heights, Lakewood |
| America/Swift_Current CST | 5:21 pm | UTC-6 | Swift Current |
| America/Edmonton MDT | 5:21 pm | UTC-6 | Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Airdrie, Sherwood Park |
| America/Vancouver PDT | 4:21 pm | UTC-7 | Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria, Burnaby, Richmond, Newton |
| America/Dawson_Creek MST | 4:21 pm | UTC-7 | Fort St. John |
| America/Whitehorse MST | 4:21 pm | UTC-7 | Whitehorse |
Daylight saving
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
That is for Ottawa. A country this wide can have zones with different rules — check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:21 pm | 16:21 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:21 pm | 17:21 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:21 pm | 18:21 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:21 pm | 19:21 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:21 pm | 20:21 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 12:21 am Thu | 00:21 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 1:21 am Thu | 01:21 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:21 am Thu | 01:21 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:21 am Thu | 01:21 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:21 am Thu | 02:21 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:21 am Thu | 02:21 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:21 am Thu | 03:21 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:51 am Thu | 04:51 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:21 am Thu | 07:21 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:21 am Thu | 08:21 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:21 am Thu | 09:21 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:21 am Thu | 11:21 | 16 hours ahead |
Cities in Canada
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Canada right now?
It is 7:21 pm (19:21) on Wednesday, 12th August 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 back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 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 7:21 pm; Montréal 7:21 pm; Calgary 5:21 pm; Ottawa 7:21 pm; Edmonton 5:21 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.