Current Time in Canada 🇨🇦

Q: What time is it in Canada right now?

The current local time in Canada is 02:27:56 EDT on Friday, 5 June 2026. The country uses the America/Toronto time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Canada use?

Canada spans 41 time zones: America/Atikokan, America/Blanc-Sablon, America/Cambridge_Bay, America/Coral_Harbour, America/Creston, America/Dawson, America/Dawson_Creek, America/Edmonton and 33 more.

Q: What is the capital of Canada?

The capital of Canada is Ottawa, where the current local time is 02:27:56.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today?

Today in Ottawa, the capital of Canada: sunrise is at 05:16 and sunset is at 20:46 local time.

Q: Does Canada observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Canada observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Canada?

The next public holiday in Canada is Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 — in 26 days.

Q: How many cities in Canada are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Canada (out of 338 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Canada?

Canada shares a border with: United States.

Continent: North America

Capital City: Ottawa

Largest Cities:

Time in Toronto (Pop. 2,600,000)
Time in Montréal (Pop. 1,762,949)
Time in Calgary (Pop. 1,019,942)
Time in Edmonton (Pop. 1,010,899)
Time in Ottawa (Pop. 994,000)

ISO Alpha 2/3: CA, CAN

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: America/Toronto (UTC−05:00)

Time Zones: ADT, AST, CDT, CST, EDT, EST, MDT, MST, NDT, NST, PDT, PST

Time Zone Overview for Canada

Canada spans 6 time zones.
It runs on an unusual offset: UTC-2:30, one of the world's few non-whole-hour time zones.
Clocks in Ottawa run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Canada

Canada observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026, changing from EDT (UTC-4) to EST (UTC-5).

View daylight saving time changes for Canada →

Time Difference Between Ottawa and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Ottawa right now.

New York Fri 02:27 same time

Los Angeles Thu 23:27 -3h

Chicago Fri 01:27 -1h

Toronto Fri 02:27 same time

Sao Paulo Fri 03:27 +1h

London Fri 07:27 +5h

Paris Fri 08:27 +6h

Berlin Fri 08:27 +6h

Moscow Fri 09:27 +7h

Dubai Fri 10:27 +8h

Mumbai Fri 11:57 +9h 30m

Singapore Fri 14:27 +12h

Hong Kong Fri 14:27 +12h

Tokyo Fri 15:27 +13h

Sydney Fri 16:27 +14h

Best Time to Call Canada

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Ottawa:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Ottawa.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 04:00 to 12:00 in Ottawa.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 20:00 to 04:00 in Ottawa.

Daylight Hours in Ottawa

In the capital, Ottawa, the sun is up for 15h 31m today — sunrise is at 05:16 and sunset is at 20:46.

Daylight ranges from about 8h 42m near the December solstice to 15h 40m near the June solstice.

Provinces and Territories in Canada

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon

All Cities in Canada by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 338 cities in Canada.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Canada

Time now in Toronto Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Montréal Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Calgary Fri 00:27:56
Time now in Edmonton Fri 00:27:56
Time now in Ottawa Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Winnipeg Fri 01:27:56
Time now in Mississauga Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Vancouver Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Brampton Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Québec Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Halifax Fri 03:27:56
Time now in Laval Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Surrey Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Etobicoke Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Markham Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Vaughan Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Okanagan Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Windsor Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Kitchener Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Gatineau Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Longueuil Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Burnaby Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Ladner Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Saskatoon Fri 00:27:56
Time now in Richmond Hill Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Oakville Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Burlington Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Nepean Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Regina Fri 00:27:56
Time now in Oshawa Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Greater Sudbury Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Saguenay Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Lévis Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Kelowna Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Barrie Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Abbotsford Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Coquitlam Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Ahuntsic-Cartierville Fri 02:27:56
Time now in St. Catharines Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Milton Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Sherbrooke Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Trois-Rivières Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Ajax Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Guelph Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Terrebonne Fri 02:27:56
Time now in St. John's Fri 03:57:56
Time now in Moncton Fri 03:27:56
Time now in Thunder Bay Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Waterloo Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Delta Thu 23:27:56

City	Current Time
Time now in Toronto	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Montréal	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Calgary	Fri 00:27:56
Time now in Edmonton	Fri 00:27:56
Time now in Ottawa	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Winnipeg	Fri 01:27:56
Time now in Mississauga	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Vancouver	Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Brampton	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Québec	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Halifax	Fri 03:27:56
Time now in Laval	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Surrey	Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Etobicoke	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Markham	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Vaughan	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Okanagan	Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Windsor	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Kitchener	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Gatineau	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Longueuil	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Burnaby	Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Ladner	Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Saskatoon	Fri 00:27:56
Time now in Richmond Hill	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Oakville	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Burlington	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Nepean	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Regina	Fri 00:27:56
Time now in Oshawa	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Greater Sudbury	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Saguenay	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Lévis	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Kelowna	Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Barrie	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Abbotsford	Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Coquitlam	Thu 23:27:56
Time now in Ahuntsic-Cartierville	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in St. Catharines	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Milton	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Sherbrooke	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Trois-Rivières	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Ajax	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Guelph	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Terrebonne	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in St. John's	Fri 03:57:56
Time now in Moncton	Fri 03:27:56
Time now in Thunder Bay	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Waterloo	Fri 02:27:56
Time now in Delta	Thu 23:27:56

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Canada

America/Atikokan Fri 01:27:56
America/Blanc-Sablon Fri 02:27:56
America/Cambridge_Bay Fri 00:27:56
America/Coral_Harbour Fri 01:27:56
America/Creston Thu 23:27:56
America/Dawson Thu 23:27:56
America/Dawson_Creek Thu 23:27:56
America/Edmonton Fri 00:27:56
America/Fort_Nelson Thu 23:27:56
America/Glace_Bay Fri 03:27:56
America/Goose_Bay Fri 03:27:56
America/Halifax Fri 03:27:56
America/Inuvik Fri 00:27:56
America/Iqaluit Fri 02:27:56
America/Moncton Fri 03:27:56
America/Montreal Fri 02:27:56
America/Nipigon Fri 02:27:56
America/Panama Fri 01:27:56
America/Pangnirtung Fri 02:27:56
America/Phoenix Thu 23:27:56
America/Puerto_Rico Fri 02:27:56
America/Rainy_River Fri 01:27:56
America/Rankin_Inlet Fri 01:27:56
America/Regina Fri 00:27:56
America/Resolute Fri 01:27:56
America/St_Johns Fri 03:57:56
America/Swift_Current Fri 00:27:56
America/Thunder_Bay Fri 02:27:56
America/Toronto Fri 02:27:56
America/Vancouver Thu 23:27:56
America/Whitehorse Thu 23:27:56
America/Winnipeg Fri 01:27:56
America/Yellowknife Fri 00:27:56
Canada/Atlantic Fri 03:27:56
Canada/Central Fri 01:27:56
Canada/Eastern Fri 02:27:56
Canada/Mountain Fri 00:27:56
Canada/Newfoundland Fri 03:57:56
Canada/Pacific Thu 23:27:56
Canada/Saskatchewan Fri 00:27:56
Canada/Yukon Thu 23:27:56

Timezone	Current Time
America/Atikokan	Fri 01:27:56
America/Blanc-Sablon	Fri 02:27:56
America/Cambridge_Bay	Fri 00:27:56
America/Coral_Harbour	Fri 01:27:56
America/Creston	Thu 23:27:56
America/Dawson	Thu 23:27:56
America/Dawson_Creek	Thu 23:27:56
America/Edmonton	Fri 00:27:56
America/Fort_Nelson	Thu 23:27:56
America/Glace_Bay	Fri 03:27:56
America/Goose_Bay	Fri 03:27:56
America/Halifax	Fri 03:27:56
America/Inuvik	Fri 00:27:56
America/Iqaluit	Fri 02:27:56
America/Moncton	Fri 03:27:56
America/Montreal	Fri 02:27:56
America/Nipigon	Fri 02:27:56
America/Panama	Fri 01:27:56
America/Pangnirtung	Fri 02:27:56
America/Phoenix	Thu 23:27:56
America/Puerto_Rico	Fri 02:27:56
America/Rainy_River	Fri 01:27:56
America/Rankin_Inlet	Fri 01:27:56
America/Regina	Fri 00:27:56
America/Resolute	Fri 01:27:56
America/St_Johns	Fri 03:57:56
America/Swift_Current	Fri 00:27:56
America/Thunder_Bay	Fri 02:27:56
America/Toronto	Fri 02:27:56
America/Vancouver	Thu 23:27:56
America/Whitehorse	Thu 23:27:56
America/Winnipeg	Fri 01:27:56
America/Yellowknife	Fri 00:27:56
Canada/Atlantic	Fri 03:27:56
Canada/Central	Fri 01:27:56
Canada/Eastern	Fri 02:27:56
Canada/Mountain	Fri 00:27:56
Canada/Newfoundland	Fri 03:57:56
Canada/Pacific	Thu 23:27:56
Canada/Saskatchewan	Fri 00:27:56
Canada/Yukon	Thu 23:27:56

Frequently Asked Questions about Canada

What time is it in Canada right now?

The current local time in Canada is 02:27:56 EDT on Friday, 5 June 2026. The country uses the America/Toronto time zone.

How many time zones does Canada use?

Canada spans 41 time zones: America/Atikokan, America/Blanc-Sablon, America/Cambridge_Bay, America/Coral_Harbour, America/Creston, America/Dawson, America/Dawson_Creek, America/Edmonton and 33 more.

What is the capital of Canada?

The capital of Canada is Ottawa, where the current local time is 02:27:56.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today?

Today in Ottawa, the capital of Canada: sunrise is at 05:16 and sunset is at 20:46 local time.

Does Canada observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Canada observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in Canada?

The next public holiday in Canada is Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 — in 26 days.

How many cities in Canada are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Canada (out of 338 total in our database).

Which countries border Canada?

Canada shares a border with: United States.

Time Zone Converters used in Canada

Convert time between the time zones of Canada and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Canada

Toronto

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 8:55 PM
Montréal

↑ 5:07 AM

↓ 8:38 PM
Calgary

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 9:45 PM
Edmonton

↑ 5:08 AM

↓ 9:57 PM
Ottawa

↑ 5:16 AM

↓ 8:46 PM
Winnipeg

↑ 5:22 AM

↓ 9:32 PM
Mississauga

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 8:55 PM
Vancouver

↑ 5:10 AM

↓ 9:12 PM
Brampton

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 8:56 PM
Québec

↑ 4:52 AM

↓ 8:34 PM
Halifax

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 8:55 PM
Laval

↑ 5:07 AM

↓ 8:39 PM
Surrey

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 9:10 PM
Etobicoke

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 8:55 PM
Markham

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 8:55 PM
Vaughan

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 8:56 PM
Okanagan

↑ 4:49 AM

↓ 9:02 PM
Windsor

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 9:04 PM
Kitchener

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 8:58 PM
Gatineau

↑ 5:15 AM

↓ 8:47 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Toronto	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 8:55 PM
Montréal	↑ 5:07 AM	↓ 8:38 PM
Calgary	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 9:45 PM
Edmonton	↑ 5:08 AM	↓ 9:57 PM
Ottawa	↑ 5:16 AM	↓ 8:46 PM
Winnipeg	↑ 5:22 AM	↓ 9:32 PM
Mississauga	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 8:55 PM
Vancouver	↑ 5:10 AM	↓ 9:12 PM
Brampton	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 8:56 PM
Québec	↑ 4:52 AM	↓ 8:34 PM
Halifax	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 8:55 PM
Laval	↑ 5:07 AM	↓ 8:39 PM
Surrey	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 9:10 PM
Etobicoke	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 8:55 PM
Markham	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 8:55 PM
Vaughan	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 8:56 PM
Okanagan	↑ 4:49 AM	↓ 9:02 PM
Windsor	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 9:04 PM
Kitchener	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 8:58 PM
Gatineau	↑ 5:15 AM	↓ 8:47 PM

Current Weather in Canada

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Canada

Population	37,058,856
Area	9,984,670 km²
ISO Numeric Code	124
FIPS Code	CA
Top Level Domain	.ca
Currency	Dollar (CAD)
Phone Prefix	+1
Country Code	+1
Postal Code Format	@#@ #@#
Postal Code Regex	`^([ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVXY]\d[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ]) ?(\d[ABCEGHJKLMNPRSTVWXYZ]\d)$`
Languages	EN-CA (en-CA), FR-CA (fr-CA), IU (iu)
Neighbouring Countries	🇺🇸 United States

Upcoming Public Holidays in Canada

This year, Canada observes 5 public holidays, with 6 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Canada Day on 1 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was Good Friday. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Canada to plan your schedule.

Canada Day 1 Jul • Wednesday
Labor Day 7 Sep • Monday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday

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