Current Time in Canada
Canada spans 5 time zones.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Canada
Canada spans 5 time zones. In Ottawa (the capital) it is 12:46 PM EST (UTC-05:00) on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Only part of Canada observes daylight saving time: Toronto, Halifax and St. John's change their clocks; Vancouver, Whitehorse, Calgary, Saskatoon, Atikokan, Winnipeg and Blanc-Sablon do not. The next change is on 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (Toronto), to daylight saving time.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Time zones in Canada
Canada spans 5 time zones. The 10 rows below are IANA zones: some share a standard offset but differ on daylight saving time.
| Time zone | Example city | Local time | Offset now | Daylight saving time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific Time (Canada) America/Vancouver | Vancouver | 10:46 AM Thu, Nov 5 | PT · UTC-7 | No clock changes: UTC-7 all year. |
Yukon Time America/Whitehorse | Whitehorse | 10:46 AM Thu, Nov 5 | YT · UTC-7 | No clock changes: UTC-7 all year. |
Mountain Time (Canada) America/Edmonton | Calgary | 11:46 AM Thu, Nov 5 | MT · UTC-6 | No clock changes: UTC-6 all year. |
Central Standard Time America/Regina | Saskatoon | 11:46 AM Thu, Nov 5 | CST · UTC-6 | No clock changes: UTC-6 all year. |
Eastern Standard Time America/Atikokan | Atikokan | 12:46 PM Thu, Nov 5 | EST · UTC-5 | No clock changes: UTC-5 all year. |
Eastern Time America/Toronto | Toronto | 12:46 PM Thu, Nov 5 | EST · UTC-5 | Clocks go forward 1 hour on 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (to EDT, UTC-4). |
Central Time (Canada) America/Winnipeg | Winnipeg | 12:46 PM Thu, Nov 5 | CT · UTC-5 | No clock changes: UTC-5 all year. |
Atlantic Standard Time America/Blanc-Sablon | Blanc-Sablon | 1:46 PM Thu, Nov 5 | AST · UTC-4 | No clock changes: UTC-4 all year. |
Atlantic Time America/Halifax | Halifax | 1:46 PM Thu, Nov 5 | AST · UTC-4 | Clocks go forward 1 hour on 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (to ADT, UTC-3). |
Newfoundland Time America/St_Johns | St. John's | 2:16 PM Thu, Nov 5 | NST · UTC-3:30 | Clocks go forward 1 hour on 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (to NDT, UTC-2:30). |
Highlighted row: Ottawa (the capital), used as the reference for the time differences below.
Major Cities
Toronto
Montréal
Calgary
Ottawa
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Mississauga
Vancouver
How Canada writes dates and times
- Date format
- YYYY-MM-DD
- year-month-day, e.g. 2026-11-25 · November 25, 2026
- Clock
- 12-hour
- e.g. 3:30 p.m.
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the en-CA locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Time facts about Canada
- Provinces and territories, not Parliament, set time zones and DST in Canada; the National Research Council keeps the official time reference. Source: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
- In 2026 British Columbia (UTC−7), Alberta and the Northwest Territories (UTC−6), and Manitoba with north-western Ontario (UTC−5) stopped changing clocks; none fell back on 1 November 2026. Source: IANA tz database
- Yukon has kept UTC−7 year-round since November 2020, and Saskatchewan's new Time Act, in force 30 October 2026, keeps the province at UTC−6 all year. Source: IANA tz database
- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, adopted municipal daylight saving time on 1 June 1912, cited as the first actual DST adoption in Canada. Source: IANA tz database
Upcoming public holidays in Canada
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas DayFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Good FridayFri, 26 March 2027 · in 141 days
- Victoria DayMon, 24 May 2027 · in 200 days
- Canada DayThu, 1 July 2027 · in 238 days
Time difference from Ottawa (the capital)
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Ottawa time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 5:46 PM | 5 h ahead | 3 h (09:00–12:00) |
| New York | Thu 12:46 PM | Same time | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 9:46 AM | 3 h behind | 5 h (12:00–17:00) |
| Dubai | Thu 9:46 PM | 9 h ahead | None |
| Singapore | Fri 1:46 AM | 13 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo | Fri 2:46 AM | 14 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 4:46 AM | 16 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 2:46 PM | 2 h ahead | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
Canada at a glance
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Population
- 41,651,653
- Currency
- Canadian dollar (CAD)
Questions about time in Canada
- What time is it in Canada right now?
- Canada spans 5 time zones. When this page was generated: Vancouver 10:46 AM PT; Whitehorse 10:46 AM YT; Calgary 11:46 AM MT; Saskatoon 11:46 AM CST; Atikokan 12:46 PM EST; Toronto 12:46 PM EST; Winnipeg 12:46 PM CT; Blanc-Sablon 1:46 PM AST; Halifax 1:46 PM AST; St. John's 2:16 PM NST.
- How many time zones does Canada have?
- Canada has 5 time zones (distinct standard UTC offsets), from UTC-7 to UTC-3:30. They are covered by 10 IANA zone IDs on this page, because some areas share an offset but follow different daylight saving rules.
- Does Canada observe daylight saving time?
- Partly. Only part of Canada observes daylight saving time: Toronto, Halifax and St. John's change their clocks; Vancouver, Whitehorse, Calgary, Saskatoon, Atikokan, Winnipeg and Blanc-Sablon do not. The next change is on 14 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (Toronto), to daylight saving time.
- What is the next public holiday in Canada?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.