Current Time in Canada 🇨🇦

Q: What time is it in Canada right now?

The current local time in Canada is 23:56:46 EDT on Thursday, 3 September 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 23:56:46.

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

Today in Ottawa, the capital of Canada: sunrise is at 06:27 and sunset is at 19:36 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 Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026 — in 3 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 Thu 23:56 same time

Los Angeles Thu 20:56 -3h

Chicago Thu 22:56 -1h

Toronto Thu 23:56 same time

Sao Paulo Fri 00:56 +1h

London Fri 04:56 +5h

Paris Fri 05:56 +6h

Berlin Fri 05:56 +6h

Moscow Fri 06:56 +7h

Dubai Fri 07:56 +8h

Mumbai Fri 09:26 +9h 30m

Singapore Fri 11:56 +12h

Hong Kong Fri 11:56 +12h

Tokyo Fri 12:56 +13h

Sydney Fri 13:56 +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 13h 09m today. Sunrise in Ottawa is at 06:27 and sunset in Ottawa is at 19:36.

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 Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Montréal Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Calgary Thu 21:56:46
Time now in Edmonton Thu 21:56:46
Time now in Ottawa Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Winnipeg Thu 22:56:46
Time now in Mississauga Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Vancouver Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Brampton Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Québec Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Halifax Fri 00:56:46
Time now in Laval Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Surrey Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Etobicoke Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Markham Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Vaughan Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Okanagan Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Windsor Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Kitchener Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Gatineau Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Longueuil Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Burnaby Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Ladner Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Saskatoon Thu 21:56:46
Time now in Richmond Hill Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Oakville Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Burlington Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Nepean Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Regina Thu 21:56:46
Time now in Oshawa Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Greater Sudbury Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Saguenay Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Lévis Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Kelowna Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Barrie Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Abbotsford Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Coquitlam Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Ahuntsic-Cartierville Thu 23:56:46
Time now in St. Catharines Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Milton Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Sherbrooke Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Trois-Rivières Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Ajax Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Guelph Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Terrebonne Thu 23:56:46
Time now in St. John's Fri 01:26:46
Time now in Moncton Fri 00:56:46
Time now in Thunder Bay Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Waterloo Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Delta Thu 20:56:46

City	Current Time
Time now in Toronto	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Montréal	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Calgary	Thu 21:56:46
Time now in Edmonton	Thu 21:56:46
Time now in Ottawa	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Winnipeg	Thu 22:56:46
Time now in Mississauga	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Vancouver	Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Brampton	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Québec	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Halifax	Fri 00:56:46
Time now in Laval	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Surrey	Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Etobicoke	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Markham	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Vaughan	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Okanagan	Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Windsor	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Kitchener	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Gatineau	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Longueuil	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Burnaby	Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Ladner	Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Saskatoon	Thu 21:56:46
Time now in Richmond Hill	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Oakville	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Burlington	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Nepean	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Regina	Thu 21:56:46
Time now in Oshawa	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Greater Sudbury	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Saguenay	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Lévis	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Kelowna	Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Barrie	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Abbotsford	Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Coquitlam	Thu 20:56:46
Time now in Ahuntsic-Cartierville	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in St. Catharines	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Milton	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Sherbrooke	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Trois-Rivières	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Ajax	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Guelph	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Terrebonne	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in St. John's	Fri 01:26:46
Time now in Moncton	Fri 00:56:46
Time now in Thunder Bay	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Waterloo	Thu 23:56:46
Time now in Delta	Thu 20:56:46

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Canada

America/Atikokan Thu 22:56:46
America/Blanc-Sablon Thu 23:56:46
America/Cambridge_Bay Thu 21:56:46
America/Coral_Harbour Thu 22:56:46
America/Creston Thu 20:56:46
America/Dawson Thu 20:56:46
America/Dawson_Creek Thu 20:56:46
America/Edmonton Thu 21:56:46
America/Fort_Nelson Thu 20:56:46
America/Glace_Bay Fri 00:56:46
America/Goose_Bay Fri 00:56:46
America/Halifax Fri 00:56:46
America/Inuvik Thu 21:56:46
America/Iqaluit Thu 23:56:46
America/Moncton Fri 00:56:46
America/Montreal Thu 23:56:46
America/Nipigon Thu 23:56:46
America/Panama Thu 22:56:46
America/Pangnirtung Thu 23:56:46
America/Phoenix Thu 20:56:46
America/Puerto_Rico Thu 23:56:46
America/Rainy_River Thu 22:56:46
America/Rankin_Inlet Thu 22:56:46
America/Regina Thu 21:56:46
America/Resolute Thu 22:56:46
America/St_Johns Fri 01:26:46
America/Swift_Current Thu 21:56:46
America/Thunder_Bay Thu 23:56:46
America/Toronto Thu 23:56:46
America/Vancouver Thu 20:56:46
America/Whitehorse Thu 20:56:46
America/Winnipeg Thu 22:56:46
America/Yellowknife Thu 21:56:46
Canada/Atlantic Fri 00:56:46
Canada/Central Thu 22:56:46
Canada/Eastern Thu 23:56:46
Canada/Mountain Thu 21:56:46
Canada/Newfoundland Fri 01:26:46
Canada/Pacific Thu 20:56:46
Canada/Saskatchewan Thu 21:56:46
Canada/Yukon Thu 20:56:46

Timezone	Current Time
America/Atikokan	Thu 22:56:46
America/Blanc-Sablon	Thu 23:56:46
America/Cambridge_Bay	Thu 21:56:46
America/Coral_Harbour	Thu 22:56:46
America/Creston	Thu 20:56:46
America/Dawson	Thu 20:56:46
America/Dawson_Creek	Thu 20:56:46
America/Edmonton	Thu 21:56:46
America/Fort_Nelson	Thu 20:56:46
America/Glace_Bay	Fri 00:56:46
America/Goose_Bay	Fri 00:56:46
America/Halifax	Fri 00:56:46
America/Inuvik	Thu 21:56:46
America/Iqaluit	Thu 23:56:46
America/Moncton	Fri 00:56:46
America/Montreal	Thu 23:56:46
America/Nipigon	Thu 23:56:46
America/Panama	Thu 22:56:46
America/Pangnirtung	Thu 23:56:46
America/Phoenix	Thu 20:56:46
America/Puerto_Rico	Thu 23:56:46
America/Rainy_River	Thu 22:56:46
America/Rankin_Inlet	Thu 22:56:46
America/Regina	Thu 21:56:46
America/Resolute	Thu 22:56:46
America/St_Johns	Fri 01:26:46
America/Swift_Current	Thu 21:56:46
America/Thunder_Bay	Thu 23:56:46
America/Toronto	Thu 23:56:46
America/Vancouver	Thu 20:56:46
America/Whitehorse	Thu 20:56:46
America/Winnipeg	Thu 22:56:46
America/Yellowknife	Thu 21:56:46
Canada/Atlantic	Fri 00:56:46
Canada/Central	Thu 22:56:46
Canada/Eastern	Thu 23:56:46
Canada/Mountain	Thu 21:56:46
Canada/Newfoundland	Fri 01:26:46
Canada/Pacific	Thu 20:56:46
Canada/Saskatchewan	Thu 21:56:46
Canada/Yukon	Thu 20:56:46

Frequently Asked Questions about Canada

What time is it in Canada right now?

The current local time in Canada is 23:56:46 EDT on Thursday, 3 September 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 23:56:46.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today?

Today in Ottawa, the capital of Canada: sunrise is at 06:27 and sunset is at 19:36 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 Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026 — in 3 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

↑ 6:43 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Montréal

↑ 6:18 AM

↓ 7:27 PM
Calgary

↑ 6:53 AM

↓ 8:16 PM
Edmonton

↑ 6:47 AM

↓ 8:17 PM
Ottawa

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 7:36 PM
Winnipeg

↑ 6:47 AM

↓ 8:07 PM
Mississauga

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 7:50 PM
Vancouver

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 7:50 PM
Brampton

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 7:50 PM
Québec

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 7:19 PM
Halifax

↑ 6:40 AM

↓ 7:45 PM
Laval

↑ 6:18 AM

↓ 7:28 PM
Surrey

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Etobicoke

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Markham

↑ 6:43 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Vaughan

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 7:49 PM
Okanagan

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 7:36 PM
Windsor

↑ 6:59 AM

↓ 8:02 PM
Kitchener

↑ 6:48 AM

↓ 7:53 PM
Gatineau

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 7:36 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Toronto	↑ 6:43 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Montréal	↑ 6:18 AM	↓ 7:27 PM
Calgary	↑ 6:53 AM	↓ 8:16 PM
Edmonton	↑ 6:47 AM	↓ 8:17 PM
Ottawa	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 7:36 PM
Winnipeg	↑ 6:47 AM	↓ 8:07 PM
Mississauga	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 7:50 PM
Vancouver	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 7:50 PM
Brampton	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 7:50 PM
Québec	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 7:19 PM
Halifax	↑ 6:40 AM	↓ 7:45 PM
Laval	↑ 6:18 AM	↓ 7:28 PM
Surrey	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Etobicoke	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Markham	↑ 6:43 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Vaughan	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 7:49 PM
Okanagan	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 7:36 PM
Windsor	↑ 6:59 AM	↓ 8:02 PM
Kitchener	↑ 6:48 AM	↓ 7:53 PM
Gatineau	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 7:36 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 Labor Day on 7 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Canada Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Canada to plan your schedule.

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

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