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Time Now in Montréal, Canada 🇨🇦

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06:42:10 EST
Sunday, 26 July 2026

Lat/Long: 45.51° N, 73.59° W

Elevation: 216 m above sea level

Population rank: #2 of 1,358 cities in Canada by population

Province: Quebec

Country: 🇨🇦 Canada (North America)

IANA Timezone: America/Toronto

Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: −05:00

Timezone: EST

Daylight Saving Time: Yes (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: AST, CST, EST, MST, NST, PST

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada: ADT, CDT, EDT, MDT, NDT, PDT

Clocks in Montréal are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/Toronto zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 15 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Montréal sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 216 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 534 km away. As one of Canada's largest cities, Montréal is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.

Today Montréal sees 14h 57m between a 05:31 sunrise and a 20:29 sunset.

Time & Daylight in Montréal

Daylight Hours in Montréal

Montréal gets 14h 57m of daylight today. Sunrise in Montréal is at 05:31 and sunset in Montréal is at 20:29.

Daylight ranges from about 8h 42m near the December solstice to 15h 41m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Montréal and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Montréal right now.

New York Sun 06:42 same time
Los Angeles Sun 03:42 -3h
Chicago Sun 05:42 -1h
Toronto Sun 06:42 same time
Sao Paulo Sun 07:42 +1h
London Sun 11:42 +5h
Paris Sun 12:42 +6h
Berlin Sun 12:42 +6h
Moscow Sun 13:42 +7h
Dubai Sun 14:42 +8h
Mumbai Sun 16:12 +9h 30m
Singapore Sun 18:42 +12h
Hong Kong Sun 18:42 +12h
Tokyo Sun 19:42 +13h
Sydney Sun 20:42 +14h

Best Time to Call Montréal

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

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

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Cities Sharing Montréal's Time Zone (UTC−05:00)

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Weather in Montréal

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Prayer Times in Montréal

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Sun, 26 Jul 03:12 05:31 13:00 17:05 20:30 22:00
Mon, 27 Jul 03:14 05:32 13:00 17:04 20:29 21:59
Tue, 28 Jul 03:17 05:33 13:00 17:04 20:28 21:58
Wed, 29 Jul 03:19 05:34 13:00 17:03 20:27 21:57
Thu, 30 Jul 03:21 05:35 13:00 17:03 20:25 21:55
Fri, 31 Jul 03:23 05:36 13:00 17:02 20:24 21:54
Sat, 1 Aug 03:25 05:38 13:00 17:02 20:23 21:53
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14-day Forecast for Montréal

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Montréal

🌅 Sunrise in Montréal
5:31 AM
🌇 Sunset in Montréal
8:29 PM
Day Length
14h 57m
🌄 Dawn in Montréal
4:56 AM
🌆 Dusk in Montréal
9:04 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Montréal. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Montréal

🌔 Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
💡 Illumination
90.9%
🌕 Next Moonrise
Today, 19:08
🌑 Next Moonset
Tomorrow, 03:04

View the detailed moon calendar for Montréal with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Montréal

How Far Is Montréal From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
New York 534 km S (184deg)
Los Angeles 3,965 km W (267deg)
London 5,222 km NE (55deg)
Paris 5,506 km ENE (57deg)
Moscow 7,055 km NE (36deg)
Sao Paulo 8,149 km SSE (154deg)
Tokyo 10,391 km NNW (334deg)
Dubai 10,608 km NE (45deg)

When Do the Clocks Change in Montréal?

Montréal next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.

Montréal's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Montréal and you would surface in the open ocean, near 45.5deg S, 106.4deg E.

Frequently Asked Questions about Montréal

What time is it in Montréal right now?

The current local time in Montréal is 06:42 on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Montréal follows the America/Toronto time zone.

What time zone is Montréal in?

Montréal runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC−05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Montréal?

Montréal is UTC−05:00 during standard time. To convert UTC to Montréal local time, shift the clock −05:00 hours backward.

Is Montréal on daylight saving time right now?

Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Montréal as of July 26, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Montréal today?

Today in Montréal: sunrise is at 05:31 and sunset is at 20:29, giving 14h 57m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Montréal tonight?

The moon phase over Montréal tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 90.9% illumination.

What is solar time in Montréal?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Montréal, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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