Montréal
Quebec, Canada
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/TorontoEDT
- Sunrise
- 9:51 am
- Sunset
- 12:07 am
- Daylight
- 14 hours 15 minutes165 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 days
Daylight saving in Montréal
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Right now Montréal is on EDT, UTC-4 — daylight saving time. That is 80 days away.
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Time difference between Montréal and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:11 pm | 17:11 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:11 pm | 18:11 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:11 pm | 19:11 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:11 pm | 20:11 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:11 pm | 21:11 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 1:11 am Thu | 01:11 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:11 am Thu | 02:11 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:11 am Thu | 02:11 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:11 am Thu | 02:11 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:11 am Thu | 03:11 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:11 am Thu | 03:11 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:11 am Thu | 04:11 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:41 am Thu | 05:41 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:11 am Thu | 08:11 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:11 am Thu | 09:11 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:11 am Thu | 10:11 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:11 pm Thu | 12:11 | 16 hours ahead |
About Montréal
- Population
- 1762949
- Coordinates
- 45.509, -73.588
- Region
- Quebec, Canada
- IANA zone
- America/Toronto
- Solar noon
- 4:59 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Montréal right now?
It is 8:11 pm (20:11 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Montréal. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Montréal in?
Montréal uses the America/Toronto time zone, currently EDT (UTC-4). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like EDT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Montréal on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Montréal is currently observing daylight saving time as EDT. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Montréal?
The next change is on Sunday, 1st November 2026. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC-5.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Montréal today?
The sun rises at 5:51 am and sets at 8:07 pm today, giving 14 hours 15 minutes of daylight. That is 165 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Montréal of Los Angeles?
Montréal is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 8:11 pm in Montréal, it is 5:11 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Montréal?
Montréal is in Quebec, Canada, at 45.51° N, 73.59° W, with a population of about 1,762,949. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.