Current Time in Canada

Current time in Canada (EST/EDT, UTC-5). Live clock and local times for Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Quebec City, and more. No signup. DST observed — clocks change in summer.

Current time in Canada
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· EST/EDT

About Canada time

  • •Canada uses EST (UTC-5) during winter and EDT (UTC-4) during summer.
  • •Daylight Saving Time in Canada starts on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November.
  • •Canada spans 6 time zones from Newfoundland (UTC-3:30) to Pacific (UTC-8). Time shown is Eastern.
  • •Time shown is for Ottawa, the most populous city.
  • •Canada is 5 hours behind London (during UK winter).

How to Use This Page

  1. 1Open the page for your country — the live clock starts showing the current local time the moment the page loads.
  2. 2Scroll the cities table to see local times for every major city, or use the search box to jump straight to one.
  3. 3Planning a call, flight or prayer time? Compare the shown zone with your home city using the time-zone difference noted in the FAQ below.
  4. 4Come back anytime — the clock always shows the current moment, including daylight-saving shifts in countries that observe them.

Frequently Asked Questions