Current Time in Canada 🇨🇦

Q: What time is it in Canada right now?

The current local time in Canada is 06:17:10 EDT on Tuesday, 20 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 06:17:10.

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

Today in Ottawa, the capital of Canada: sunrise is at 07:25 and sunset is at 18:08 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 66 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

Canada spans multiple time zones. The clocks and city list on this page show the time now across the country and update every second. Some regions observe daylight saving time.

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 Tue 06:17 same time

Los Angeles Tue 03:17 -3h

Chicago Tue 05:17 -1h

Toronto Tue 06:17 same time

Sao Paulo Tue 07:17 +1h

London Tue 11:17 +5h

Paris Tue 12:17 +6h

Berlin Tue 12:17 +6h

Moscow Tue 13:17 +7h

Dubai Tue 14:17 +8h

Mumbai Tue 15:47 +9h 30m

Singapore Tue 18:17 +12h

Hong Kong Tue 18:17 +12h

Tokyo Tue 19:17 +13h

Sydney Tue 21:17 +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 10h 42m today. Sunrise in Ottawa is at 07:25 and sunset in Ottawa is at 18:08.

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

Cities in Canada A–Z

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 Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Montréal Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Calgary Tue 04:17:10
Time now in Edmonton Tue 04:17:10
Time now in Ottawa Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Winnipeg Tue 05:17:10
Time now in Mississauga Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Vancouver Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Brampton Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Québec Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Halifax Tue 07:17:10
Time now in Laval Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Surrey Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Etobicoke Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Markham Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Vaughan Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Okanagan Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Windsor Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Kitchener Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Gatineau Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Longueuil Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Burnaby Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Ladner Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Saskatoon Tue 04:17:10
Time now in Richmond Hill Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Oakville Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Burlington Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Nepean Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Regina Tue 04:17:10
Time now in Oshawa Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Greater Sudbury Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Saguenay Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Lévis Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Kelowna Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Barrie Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Abbotsford Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Coquitlam Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Ahuntsic-Cartierville Tue 06:17:10
Time now in St. Catharines Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Milton Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Sherbrooke Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Trois-Rivières Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Ajax Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Guelph Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Terrebonne Tue 06:17:10
Time now in St. John's Tue 07:47:10
Time now in Moncton Tue 07:17:10
Time now in Thunder Bay Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Waterloo Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Delta Tue 03:17:10

City	Current Time
Time now in Toronto	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Montréal	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Calgary	Tue 04:17:10
Time now in Edmonton	Tue 04:17:10
Time now in Ottawa	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Winnipeg	Tue 05:17:10
Time now in Mississauga	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Vancouver	Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Brampton	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Québec	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Halifax	Tue 07:17:10
Time now in Laval	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Surrey	Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Etobicoke	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Markham	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Vaughan	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Okanagan	Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Windsor	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Kitchener	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Gatineau	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Longueuil	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Burnaby	Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Ladner	Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Saskatoon	Tue 04:17:10
Time now in Richmond Hill	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Oakville	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Burlington	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Nepean	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Regina	Tue 04:17:10
Time now in Oshawa	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Greater Sudbury	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Saguenay	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Lévis	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Kelowna	Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Barrie	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Abbotsford	Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Coquitlam	Tue 03:17:10
Time now in Ahuntsic-Cartierville	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in St. Catharines	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Milton	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Sherbrooke	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Trois-Rivières	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Ajax	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Guelph	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Terrebonne	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in St. John's	Tue 07:47:10
Time now in Moncton	Tue 07:17:10
Time now in Thunder Bay	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Waterloo	Tue 06:17:10
Time now in Delta	Tue 03:17:10

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Canada

America/Atikokan Tue 05:17:10
America/Blanc-Sablon Tue 06:17:10
America/Cambridge_Bay Tue 04:17:10
America/Coral_Harbour Tue 05:17:10
America/Creston Tue 03:17:10
America/Dawson Tue 03:17:10
America/Dawson_Creek Tue 03:17:10
America/Edmonton Tue 04:17:10
America/Fort_Nelson Tue 03:17:10
America/Glace_Bay Tue 07:17:10
America/Goose_Bay Tue 07:17:10
America/Halifax Tue 07:17:10
America/Inuvik Tue 04:17:10
America/Iqaluit Tue 06:17:10
America/Moncton Tue 07:17:10
America/Montreal Tue 06:17:10
America/Nipigon Tue 06:17:10
America/Panama Tue 05:17:10
America/Pangnirtung Tue 06:17:10
America/Phoenix Tue 03:17:10
America/Puerto_Rico Tue 06:17:10
America/Rainy_River Tue 05:17:10
America/Rankin_Inlet Tue 05:17:10
America/Regina Tue 04:17:10
America/Resolute Tue 05:17:10
America/St_Johns Tue 07:47:10
America/Swift_Current Tue 04:17:10
America/Thunder_Bay Tue 06:17:10
America/Toronto Tue 06:17:10
America/Vancouver Tue 03:17:10
America/Whitehorse Tue 03:17:10
America/Winnipeg Tue 05:17:10
America/Yellowknife Tue 04:17:10
Canada/Atlantic Tue 07:17:10
Canada/Central Tue 05:17:10
Canada/Eastern Tue 06:17:10
Canada/Mountain Tue 04:17:10
Canada/Newfoundland Tue 07:47:10
Canada/Pacific Tue 03:17:10
Canada/Saskatchewan Tue 04:17:10
Canada/Yukon Tue 03:17:10

Timezone	Current Time
America/Atikokan	Tue 05:17:10
America/Blanc-Sablon	Tue 06:17:10
America/Cambridge_Bay	Tue 04:17:10
America/Coral_Harbour	Tue 05:17:10
America/Creston	Tue 03:17:10
America/Dawson	Tue 03:17:10
America/Dawson_Creek	Tue 03:17:10
America/Edmonton	Tue 04:17:10
America/Fort_Nelson	Tue 03:17:10
America/Glace_Bay	Tue 07:17:10
America/Goose_Bay	Tue 07:17:10
America/Halifax	Tue 07:17:10
America/Inuvik	Tue 04:17:10
America/Iqaluit	Tue 06:17:10
America/Moncton	Tue 07:17:10
America/Montreal	Tue 06:17:10
America/Nipigon	Tue 06:17:10
America/Panama	Tue 05:17:10
America/Pangnirtung	Tue 06:17:10
America/Phoenix	Tue 03:17:10
America/Puerto_Rico	Tue 06:17:10
America/Rainy_River	Tue 05:17:10
America/Rankin_Inlet	Tue 05:17:10
America/Regina	Tue 04:17:10
America/Resolute	Tue 05:17:10
America/St_Johns	Tue 07:47:10
America/Swift_Current	Tue 04:17:10
America/Thunder_Bay	Tue 06:17:10
America/Toronto	Tue 06:17:10
America/Vancouver	Tue 03:17:10
America/Whitehorse	Tue 03:17:10
America/Winnipeg	Tue 05:17:10
America/Yellowknife	Tue 04:17:10
Canada/Atlantic	Tue 07:17:10
Canada/Central	Tue 05:17:10
Canada/Eastern	Tue 06:17:10
Canada/Mountain	Tue 04:17:10
Canada/Newfoundland	Tue 07:47:10
Canada/Pacific	Tue 03:17:10
Canada/Saskatchewan	Tue 04:17:10
Canada/Yukon	Tue 03:17:10

Frequently Asked Questions about Canada

What time is it in Canada right now?

The current local time in Canada is 06:17:10 EDT on Tuesday, 20 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 06:17:10.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today?

Today in Ottawa, the capital of Canada: sunrise is at 07:25 and sunset is at 18:08 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 66 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 for Canada

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

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Sunrise and Sunset in Canada

Toronto

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Montréal

↑ 7:17 AM

↓ 5:59 PM
Calgary

↑ 8:08 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Edmonton

↑ 8:11 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Ottawa

↑ 7:25 AM

↓ 6:08 PM
Winnipeg

↑ 7:58 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Mississauga

↑ 7:39 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Vancouver

↑ 7:41 AM

↓ 6:11 PM
Brampton

↑ 7:39 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Québec

↑ 7:10 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Halifax

↑ 7:36 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Laval

↑ 7:18 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Surrey

↑ 7:40 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Etobicoke

↑ 7:39 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Markham

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Vaughan

↑ 7:39 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Okanagan

↑ 7:28 AM

↓ 5:54 PM
Windsor

↑ 7:51 AM

↓ 6:41 PM
Kitchener

↑ 7:42 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Gatineau

↑ 7:26 AM

↓ 6:08 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
	↑ 7:17 AM	↓ 5:59 PM
	↑ 8:08 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
	↑ 8:11 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
	↑ 7:25 AM	↓ 6:08 PM
	↑ 7:58 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
	↑ 7:39 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
	↑ 7:41 AM	↓ 6:11 PM
	↑ 7:39 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
	↑ 7:10 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
	↑ 7:36 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
	↑ 7:18 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
	↑ 7:40 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
	↑ 7:39 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:39 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
	↑ 7:28 AM	↓ 5:54 PM
	↑ 7:51 AM	↓ 6:41 PM
	↑ 7:42 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
	↑ 7:26 AM	↓ 6:08 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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