Current time in Canada

Canada keeps 9 different clocks.

In OttawaEDT

Difference from you

9 zones

The clocks of Canada

Pacific Daylight Time
PDTUTC−7
Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Nanaimo
Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (PST → PDT). No further change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
America/VancouverAmerica/DawsonAmerica/Dawson_Creek
3 more IANA IDs
America/Fort_NelsonAmerica/PhoenixAmerica/Whitehorse
Mountain Daylight Time
MDTUTC−6
Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Red Deer
Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (MST → MDT). No further change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
America/EdmontonAmerica/InuvikAmerica/Regina
1 more IANA ID
America/Swift_Current
Mountain Daylight Time
MDTUTC−6
Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (MDT → MST).
America/Cambridge_Bay
Central Daylight Time
CDTUTC−5
Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson, Kenora, Selkirk
Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (CST → CDT). No further change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
America/WinnipegAmerica/Panama
Central Daylight Time
CDTUTC−5
Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Baker Lake, Repulse Bay, Arctic Bay
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (CDT → CST).
America/Rankin_InletAmerica/Resolute
Eastern Daylight Time
EDTUTC−4
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Québec
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (EDT → EST).
America/TorontoAmerica/Iqaluit
Atlantic Standard Time
ASTUTC−4
St-Augustin, Chevery
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
America/Puerto_Rico
Atlantic Daylight Time
ADTUTC−3
Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Sydney
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (ADT → AST).
America/HalifaxAmerica/Glace_BayAmerica/Goose_Bay
1 more IANA ID
America/Moncton
Newfoundland Daylight Time
NDTUTC−2:30
St. John’s, Corner Brook, Stephenville, Deer Lake, Gander
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (NDT → NST).
America/St_Johns

Observatory log

Canada, observed

01Time zones

6 time zones

Standard time from UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, described by 23 IANA time-zone IDs.

02Daylight saving

Clocks change in 5 of 9 zones

03Weekend

Saturday and Sunday

The usual days off in Canada; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.

04Capital

Ottawa

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4)

05Difference from you

Live, between your device’s time zone and Ottawa

254 places

Cities in Canada

More places (235)

All cities, by country

Public holidays

Upcoming public holidays

Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Dayin 73 days
Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Dayin 80 days
Friday, 26 March 2027Good Fridayin 164 days
Thursday, 1 July 2027Canada Dayin 261 days
Monday, 6 September 2027Labour Dayin 328 days

All public holidays in Canada

Questions

Asked about Canada

How many time zones does Canada have?

Canada has 6 time zones, from UTC−8 to UTC−3:30 in standard time, described by 23 IANA time-zone IDs.

Does Canada observe daylight saving time?

In part. Clocks change in Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet, Toronto, Halifax, St. John’s; Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, St-Augustin keep the same time all year.

What is the time zone of Canada?

Canada has 9 different clocks. The capital, Ottawa, uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4).