Time in Canada
- Newfoundland:1:41 amUTC-2:30 · night
- Atlantic:1:11 amHalifax · ADT, UTC-3 · night
- Eastern:12:11 amToronto, Montréal, Ottawa · EDT, UTC-4 · night
- Central:11:11 pmWinnipeg · CDT, UTC-5 · night
- Saskatchewan:10:11 pmRegina · CST, UTC-6 · night
- Mountain:10:11 pmCalgary, Edmonton · MDT, UTC-6 · night
- Pacific:9:11 pmVancouver · PDT, UTC-7 · night
- Yukon:9:11 pmWhitehorse · UTC-7 · night
Canada has 6 time zones: from UTC-7 (Pacific) to UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland) today.
Time zones
6 time zones: from UTC-7 (Pacific) to UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland) today.
Daylight saving
In part. Newfoundland, Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific change their clocks for daylight saving; Saskatchewan and Yukon keep one clock all year.
Next clock change
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2 am local time in every zone that changes. Clock changes in the US and Canada
Sun in Ottawa
Sunrise 7:26 am, sunset 6:09 pm: 10 h 43 min of daylight. Time in Ottawa
Newfoundland · 1:41 am
Newfoundland and southeastern Labrador, half an hour ahead of Atlantic time.
Atlantic · 1:11 am
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and most of Labrador.
Eastern · 12:11 am
Ontario and Quebec.
Central · 11:11 pm
Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.
Saskatchewan · 10:11 pm
Saskatchewan, which stays on Central Standard Time all year.
Mountain · 10:11 pm
Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
Pacific · 9:11 pm
British Columbia.
Yukon · 9:11 pm
Yukon, which stays on UTC−7 all year.
Questions
What time zones does Canada have?
Canada has 6 time zones. Newfoundland: Newfoundland and southeastern Labrador, half an hour ahead of Atlantic time. Atlantic: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and most of Labrador. Eastern: Ontario and Quebec. Central: Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan, which stays on Central Standard Time all year. Mountain: Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Pacific: British Columbia. Yukon: Yukon, which stays on UTC−7 all year.
Does Canada use daylight saving time?
In part. Newfoundland, Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific change their clocks for daylight saving; Saskatchewan and Yukon keep one clock all year.
What time is it in Ottawa, the capital?
It’s 12:11 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Ottawa. Sunrise 7:26 am, sunset 6:09 pm: 10 h 43 min of daylight.