Time Now in Montréal, Canada 🇨🇦
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
Timezone: EDT
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. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. 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 12h 50m between a 06:25 sunrise and a 19:16 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Montréal
Daylight Hours in Montréal
Montréal gets 12h 51m of daylight today. Sunrise in Montréal is at 06:25 and sunset in Montréal is at 19:16.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 42m near the December solstice to 15h 41m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Montréal and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Montréal's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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Prayer Times in Montréal
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 9 Sep ● | 04:38 | 06:25 | 12:51 | 16:27 | 19:18 | 20:48 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 04:40 | 06:26 | 12:51 | 16:26 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:41 | 06:27 | 12:51 | 16:25 | 19:14 | 20:44 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 04:43 | 06:28 | 12:50 | 16:23 | 19:12 | 20:42 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 04:44 | 06:30 | 12:50 | 16:22 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:46 | 06:31 | 12:50 | 16:21 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 04:47 | 06:32 | 12:49 | 16:20 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Montréal
Sunrise
in Montréal
↑
6:25 AM
Sunset
in Montréal
↓
7:16 PM
Day Length
12h 50m
Dawn
in Montréal
5:55 AM
Dusk
in Montréal
7:47 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Montréal
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
3.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 05:45
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 18:34
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Distances & Clock Changes in Montréal
How Far Is Montréal From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| 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 09:11 on Wednesday, September 09, 2026. Montréal follows the America/Toronto time zone.
What time zone is Montréal in?
Montréal runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), 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?
Is Montréal on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Montréal as of September 09, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Montréal today?
Today in Montréal: sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset is at 19:16, giving 12h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Montréal tonight?
The moon phase over Montréal tonight is Waning Crescent with 3.2% 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.