Current Time in Canada
Time and Sun Facts for Canada
- Local time
- 2:42 pm
- Date
- Saturday, 24 October 2026
- Time zone
America/Toronto- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Daylight saving
- In effect now
- Next clock change
- 1 November 2026 — clocks go back
Time in Canada
Canada currently has 6 distinct civil UTC offsets represented by 6 IANA identifiers. The table below shows the current reading, offset and identifier for each zone.
| Zone | Local time | Offset | IANA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 2:42 pm | UTC-4 | America/Toronto |
| Central Time | 1:42 pm | UTC-5 | America/Winnipeg |
| Mountain Time | 12:42 pm | UTC-6 | America/Edmonton |
| Pacific Time | 11:42 am | UTC-7 | America/Vancouver |
| Atlantic Time | 3:42 pm | UTC-3 | America/Halifax |
| Newfoundland Time | 4:12 pm | UTC-2:30 | America/St_Johns |
Canada currently follows a zone with seasonal clock changes. The next transition is 1 November 2026.
Current and seasonal UTC offsets
| IANA zone | Current | Standard | Daylight | Next change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
America/Toronto | UTC-4 | UTC-5 | UTC-4 | 1 Nov 2026 |
America/Winnipeg | UTC-5 | UTC-6 | UTC-5 | 1 Nov 2026 |
America/Edmonton | UTC-6 | UTC-7 | UTC-6 | 1 Nov 2026 |
America/Vancouver | UTC-7 | UTC-8 | UTC-7 | 1 Nov 2026 |
America/Halifax | UTC-3 | UTC-4 | UTC-3 | 1 Nov 2026 |
America/St_Johns | UTC-2:30 | UTC-3:30 | UTC-2:30 | 1 Nov 2026 |
Coverage Across Canada
The directory currently includes 12 cities in Canada. Each city keeps its own coordinates and IANA time zone, so the clocks and solar calculations on the linked pages are tied to that location rather than copied from the capital.
Within this city set, Edmonton is the furthest north and Toronto the furthest south, a latitude span of about 9.9°. That geographic separation is why day length, dawn and sunset can differ even when the civil clock is the same.
Victoria and St. John's are the east-west extremes represented here, about 70.7° of longitude apart. Longitude changes when the sun reaches local noon and the horizon, so one sunrise, sunset or prayer timetable should not be reused for every city.
The listed cities use 7 different IANA time zones. Choose the actual city when the local clock matters, especially around daylight-saving changes.
Cities in Canada
Questions People Ask
Why does Canada have more than one local time?
The locations represented here currently use 6 distinct civil UTC offsets. Choose the city or IANA zone that applies to the place you need.
When is the next clock change for the first listed zone in Canada?
1 November 2026. Other zones in a multi-zone country can follow different rules, so check the city page when the exact location matters.
More Clocks and Time Zones
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