Current Time in Canada 🇨🇦
Continent: North America
Capital City: Ottawa
- 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).
Time Difference Between Ottawa and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Ottawa right now.
Best Time to Call Canada
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Ottawa:
Daylight Hours in Ottawa
In the capital, Ottawa, the sun is up for 14h 22m today. Sunrise in Ottawa is at 05:56 and sunset in Ottawa is at 20:19.
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.
Provinces and Territories in Canada
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:
Time Now in Major Cities in Canada
- Time now in Toronto Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Montréal Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Calgary Sun 09:19:13
- Time now in Edmonton Sun 09:19:13
- Time now in Ottawa Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Winnipeg Sun 10:19:13
- Time now in Mississauga Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Vancouver Sun 08:19:13
- Time now in Brampton Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Québec Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Halifax Sun 12:19:13
- Time now in Laval Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Surrey Sun 08:19:13
- Time now in Etobicoke Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Markham Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Vaughan Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Okanagan Sun 08:19:13
- Time now in Windsor Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Kitchener Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Gatineau Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Longueuil Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Burnaby Sun 08:19:13
- Time now in Ladner Sun 08:19:13
- Time now in Saskatoon Sun 09:19:13
- Time now in Richmond Hill Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Oakville Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Burlington Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Nepean Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Regina Sun 09:19:13
- Time now in Oshawa Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Greater Sudbury Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Saguenay Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Lévis Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Kelowna Sun 08:19:13
- Time now in Barrie Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Abbotsford Sun 08:19:13
- Time now in Coquitlam Sun 08:19:13
- Time now in Ahuntsic-Cartierville Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in St. Catharines Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Milton Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Sherbrooke Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Trois-Rivières Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Ajax Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Guelph Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Terrebonne Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in St. John's Sun 12:49:13
- Time now in Moncton Sun 12:19:13
- Time now in Thunder Bay Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Waterloo Sun 11:19:13
- Time now in Delta Sun 08:19:13
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Canada
- America/Atikokan Sun 10:19:13
- America/Blanc-Sablon Sun 11:19:13
- America/Cambridge_Bay Sun 09:19:13
- America/Coral_Harbour Sun 10:19:13
- America/Creston Sun 08:19:13
- America/Dawson Sun 08:19:13
- America/Dawson_Creek Sun 08:19:13
- America/Edmonton Sun 09:19:13
- America/Fort_Nelson Sun 08:19:13
- America/Glace_Bay Sun 12:19:13
- America/Goose_Bay Sun 12:19:13
- America/Halifax Sun 12:19:13
- America/Inuvik Sun 09:19:13
- America/Iqaluit Sun 11:19:13
- America/Moncton Sun 12:19:13
- America/Montreal Sun 11:19:13
- America/Nipigon Sun 11:19:13
- America/Panama Sun 10:19:13
- America/Pangnirtung Sun 11:19:13
- America/Phoenix Sun 08:19:13
- America/Puerto_Rico Sun 11:19:13
- America/Rainy_River Sun 10:19:13
- America/Rankin_Inlet Sun 10:19:13
- America/Regina Sun 09:19:13
- America/Resolute Sun 10:19:13
- America/St_Johns Sun 12:49:13
- America/Swift_Current Sun 09:19:13
- America/Thunder_Bay Sun 11:19:13
- America/Toronto Sun 11:19:13
- America/Vancouver Sun 08:19:13
- America/Whitehorse Sun 08:19:13
- America/Winnipeg Sun 10:19:13
- America/Yellowknife Sun 09:19:13
- Canada/Atlantic Sun 12:19:13
- Canada/Central Sun 10:19:13
- Canada/Eastern Sun 11:19:13
- Canada/Mountain Sun 09:19:13
- Canada/Newfoundland Sun 12:49:13
- Canada/Pacific Sun 08:19:13
- Canada/Saskatchewan Sun 09:19:13
- Canada/Yukon Sun 08:19:13
Frequently Asked Questions about Canada
What time is it in Canada right now?
The current local time in Canada is 11:19:13 EDT on Sunday, 9 August 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?
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today?
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 29 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.
Sunrise and Sunset in Canada
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Toronto
6:15 AM8:29 PM
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Montréal
5:48 AM8:10 PM
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Calgary
6:14 AM9:08 PM
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Edmonton
6:03 AM9:13 PM
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Ottawa
5:56 AM8:19 PM
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Winnipeg
N/AN/A
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Mississauga
6:17 AM8:30 PM
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Vancouver
5:56 AM8:38 PM
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Brampton
6:17 AM8:31 PM
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Québec
5:35 AM8:04 PM
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Halifax
6:10 AM8:28 PM
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Laval
5:48 AM8:11 PM
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Surrey
5:55 AM8:37 PM
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Etobicoke
6:16 AM8:30 PM
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Markham
6:14 AM8:29 PM
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Vaughan
6:15 AM8:30 PM
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Okanagan
5:37 AM8:26 PM
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Windsor
6:33 AM8:41 PM
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Kitchener
6:20 AM8:33 PM
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Gatineau
5:56 AM8:19 PM
| City | ↑ Sunrise | ↓ Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto |
6:15 AM
|
8:29 PM
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| Montréal |
5:48 AM
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8:10 PM
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| Calgary |
6:14 AM
|
9:08 PM
|
| Edmonton |
6:03 AM
|
9:13 PM
|
| Ottawa |
5:56 AM
|
8:19 PM
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| Winnipeg |
N/A
|
N/A
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| Mississauga |
6:17 AM
|
8:30 PM
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| Vancouver |
5:56 AM
|
8:38 PM
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| Brampton |
6:17 AM
|
8:31 PM
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| Québec |
5:35 AM
|
8:04 PM
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| Halifax |
6:10 AM
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8:28 PM
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| Laval |
5:48 AM
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8:11 PM
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| Surrey |
5:55 AM
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8:37 PM
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| Etobicoke |
6:16 AM
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8:30 PM
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| Markham |
6:14 AM
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8:29 PM
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| Vaughan |
6:15 AM
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8:30 PM
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| Okanagan |
5:37 AM
|
8:26 PM
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| Windsor |
6:33 AM
|
8:41 PM
|
| Kitchener |
6:20 AM
|
8:33 PM
|
| Gatineau |
5:56 AM
|
8:19 PM
|
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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 • Monday
- Christmas Day • Friday
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Good Friday • Friday
- Canada Day • Thursday