Current Time in Canada 🇨🇦

Q: What time is it in Canada right now?

The current local time in Canada is 17:21:44 EDT on Sunday, 11 October 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 17:21:44.

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

Today in Ottawa, the capital of Canada: sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 18:24 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 Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 75 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

Qibla Direction from Canada

From Ottawa, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 57deg (ENE), about 10,144 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Canada on a live compass.

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 Sun 17:21 same time

Los Angeles Sun 14:21 -3h

Chicago Sun 16:21 -1h

Toronto Sun 17:21 same time

Sao Paulo Sun 18:21 +1h

London Sun 22:21 +5h

Paris Sun 23:21 +6h

Berlin Sun 23:21 +6h

Moscow Mon 00:21 +7h

Dubai Mon 01:21 +8h

Mumbai Mon 02:51 +9h 30m

Singapore Mon 05:21 +12h

Hong Kong Mon 05:21 +12h

Tokyo Mon 06:21 +13h

Sydney Mon 08:21 +15h

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 11h 10m today. Sunrise in Ottawa is at 07:14 and sunset in Ottawa is at 18:24.

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

Moon in Canada

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Ottawa and major cities across Canada.

View moonrise & moonset times for Canada →

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

Time in 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:

A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q R S T V W

Time Now in Major Cities in Canada

Time now in Toronto Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Montréal Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Calgary Sun 15:21:44
Time now in Edmonton Sun 15:21:44
Time now in Ottawa Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Winnipeg Sun 16:21:44
Time now in Mississauga Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Vancouver Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Brampton Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Québec Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Halifax Sun 18:21:44
Time now in Laval Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Surrey Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Etobicoke Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Markham Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Vaughan Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Okanagan Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Windsor Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Kitchener Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Gatineau Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Longueuil Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Burnaby Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Ladner Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Saskatoon Sun 15:21:44
Time now in Richmond Hill Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Oakville Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Burlington Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Nepean Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Regina Sun 15:21:44
Time now in Oshawa Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Greater Sudbury Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Saguenay Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Lévis Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Kelowna Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Barrie Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Abbotsford Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Coquitlam Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Ahuntsic-Cartierville Sun 17:21:44
Time now in St. Catharines Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Milton Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Sherbrooke Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Trois-Rivières Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Ajax Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Guelph Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Terrebonne Sun 17:21:44
Time now in St. John's Sun 18:51:44
Time now in Moncton Sun 18:21:44
Time now in Thunder Bay Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Waterloo Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Delta Sun 14:21:44

City	Current Time
Time now in Toronto	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Montréal	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Calgary	Sun 15:21:44
Time now in Edmonton	Sun 15:21:44
Time now in Ottawa	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Winnipeg	Sun 16:21:44
Time now in Mississauga	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Vancouver	Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Brampton	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Québec	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Halifax	Sun 18:21:44
Time now in Laval	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Surrey	Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Etobicoke	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Markham	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Vaughan	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Okanagan	Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Windsor	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Kitchener	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Gatineau	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Longueuil	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Burnaby	Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Ladner	Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Saskatoon	Sun 15:21:44
Time now in Richmond Hill	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Oakville	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Burlington	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Nepean	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Regina	Sun 15:21:44
Time now in Oshawa	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Greater Sudbury	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Saguenay	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Lévis	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Kelowna	Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Barrie	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Abbotsford	Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Coquitlam	Sun 14:21:44
Time now in Ahuntsic-Cartierville	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in St. Catharines	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Milton	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Sherbrooke	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Trois-Rivières	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Ajax	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Guelph	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Terrebonne	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in St. John's	Sun 18:51:44
Time now in Moncton	Sun 18:21:44
Time now in Thunder Bay	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Waterloo	Sun 17:21:44
Time now in Delta	Sun 14:21:44

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Canada

America/Atikokan Sun 16:21:44
America/Blanc-Sablon Sun 17:21:44
America/Cambridge_Bay Sun 15:21:44
America/Coral_Harbour Sun 16:21:44
America/Creston Sun 14:21:44
America/Dawson Sun 14:21:44
America/Dawson_Creek Sun 14:21:44
America/Edmonton Sun 15:21:44
America/Fort_Nelson Sun 14:21:44
America/Glace_Bay Sun 18:21:44
America/Goose_Bay Sun 18:21:44
America/Halifax Sun 18:21:44
America/Inuvik Sun 15:21:44
America/Iqaluit Sun 17:21:44
America/Moncton Sun 18:21:44
America/Montreal Sun 17:21:44
America/Nipigon Sun 17:21:44
America/Panama Sun 16:21:44
America/Pangnirtung Sun 17:21:44
America/Phoenix Sun 14:21:44
America/Puerto_Rico Sun 17:21:44
America/Rainy_River Sun 16:21:44
America/Rankin_Inlet Sun 16:21:44
America/Regina Sun 15:21:44
America/Resolute Sun 16:21:44
America/St_Johns Sun 18:51:44
America/Swift_Current Sun 15:21:44
America/Thunder_Bay Sun 17:21:44
America/Toronto Sun 17:21:44
America/Vancouver Sun 14:21:44
America/Whitehorse Sun 14:21:44
America/Winnipeg Sun 16:21:44
America/Yellowknife Sun 15:21:44
Canada/Atlantic Sun 18:21:44
Canada/Central Sun 16:21:44
Canada/Eastern Sun 17:21:44
Canada/Mountain Sun 15:21:44
Canada/Newfoundland Sun 18:51:44
Canada/Pacific Sun 14:21:44
Canada/Saskatchewan Sun 15:21:44
Canada/Yukon Sun 14:21:44

Timezone	Current Time
America/Atikokan	Sun 16:21:44
America/Blanc-Sablon	Sun 17:21:44
America/Cambridge_Bay	Sun 15:21:44
America/Coral_Harbour	Sun 16:21:44
America/Creston	Sun 14:21:44
America/Dawson	Sun 14:21:44
America/Dawson_Creek	Sun 14:21:44
America/Edmonton	Sun 15:21:44
America/Fort_Nelson	Sun 14:21:44
America/Glace_Bay	Sun 18:21:44
America/Goose_Bay	Sun 18:21:44
America/Halifax	Sun 18:21:44
America/Inuvik	Sun 15:21:44
America/Iqaluit	Sun 17:21:44
America/Moncton	Sun 18:21:44
America/Montreal	Sun 17:21:44
America/Nipigon	Sun 17:21:44
America/Panama	Sun 16:21:44
America/Pangnirtung	Sun 17:21:44
America/Phoenix	Sun 14:21:44
America/Puerto_Rico	Sun 17:21:44
America/Rainy_River	Sun 16:21:44
America/Rankin_Inlet	Sun 16:21:44
America/Regina	Sun 15:21:44
America/Resolute	Sun 16:21:44
America/St_Johns	Sun 18:51:44
America/Swift_Current	Sun 15:21:44
America/Thunder_Bay	Sun 17:21:44
America/Toronto	Sun 17:21:44
America/Vancouver	Sun 14:21:44
America/Whitehorse	Sun 14:21:44
America/Winnipeg	Sun 16:21:44
America/Yellowknife	Sun 15:21:44
Canada/Atlantic	Sun 18:21:44
Canada/Central	Sun 16:21:44
Canada/Eastern	Sun 17:21:44
Canada/Mountain	Sun 15:21:44
Canada/Newfoundland	Sun 18:51:44
Canada/Pacific	Sun 14:21:44
Canada/Saskatchewan	Sun 15:21:44
Canada/Yukon	Sun 14:21:44

Frequently Asked Questions about Canada

What time is it in Canada right now?

The current local time in Canada is 17:21:44 EDT on Sunday, 11 October 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 17:21:44.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today?

Today in Ottawa, the capital of Canada: sunrise is at 07:14 and sunset is at 18:24 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 Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 75 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

↑ 7:27 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Montréal

↑ 7:05 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Calgary

↑ 7:53 AM

↓ 6:51 PM
Edmonton

↑ 7:54 AM

↓ 6:45 PM
Ottawa

↑ 7:14 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Winnipeg

↑ 7:44 AM

↓ 6:45 PM
Mississauga

↑ 7:28 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Vancouver

↑ 7:27 AM

↓ 6:29 PM
Brampton

↑ 7:28 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Québec

↑ 6:57 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Halifax

↑ 7:24 AM

↓ 6:36 PM
Laval

↑ 7:06 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Surrey

↑ 7:26 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Etobicoke

↑ 7:27 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Markham

↑ 7:26 AM

↓ 6:39 PM
Vaughan

↑ 7:27 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Okanagan

↑ 7:13 AM

↓ 6:13 PM
Windsor

↑ 7:40 AM

↓ 6:56 PM
Kitchener

↑ 7:31 AM

↓ 6:45 PM
Gatineau

↑ 7:14 AM

↓ 6:24 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 7:27 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:05 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
	↑ 7:53 AM	↓ 6:51 PM
	↑ 7:54 AM	↓ 6:45 PM
	↑ 7:14 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:44 AM	↓ 6:45 PM
	↑ 7:28 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
	↑ 7:27 AM	↓ 6:29 PM
	↑ 7:28 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
	↑ 6:57 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
	↑ 7:24 AM	↓ 6:36 PM
	↑ 7:06 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
	↑ 7:26 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
	↑ 7:27 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
	↑ 7:26 AM	↓ 6:39 PM
	↑ 7:27 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 7:13 AM	↓ 6:13 PM
	↑ 7:40 AM	↓ 6:56 PM
	↑ 7:31 AM	↓ 6:45 PM
	↑ 7:14 AM	↓ 6:24 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 Christmas Day on 25 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Labor Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Canada to plan your schedule.

Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Canada Day 1 Jul • Thursday
Labor Day 6 Sep • Monday

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