Current Time in Canada
Canada has 7 main time zones. It is now 2:39 PM in the capital (EDT).
Sunday, 18 October 2026 · east to westYour zone
Pacific
11:39 AM
PDT · UTC−07:00
Vancouver
Mountain
12:39 PM
MDT · UTC−06:00
Calgary, Edmonton
Saskatchewan
12:39 PM
CST · UTC−06:00
Regina, Saskatoon
Central
1:39 PM
CDT · UTC−05:00
Winnipeg
Eastern
2:39 PM
EDT · UTC−04:00
Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal
Atlantic
3:39 PM
ADT · UTC−03:00
Halifax
Newfoundland
4:09 PM
NDT · UTC−02:30
St. John's
Time zones in Canada
| Zone | Main cities | UTC offset | Time now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Vancouver | UTC−07:00 | 11:39 AM |
| Mountain | Calgary, Edmonton | UTC−06:00 | 12:39 PM |
| Saskatchewan | Regina, Saskatoon | UTC−06:00 | 12:39 PM |
| Central | Winnipeg | UTC−05:00 | 1:39 PM |
| Eastern | Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal | UTC−04:00 | 2:39 PM |
| Atlantic | Halifax | UTC−03:00 | 3:39 PM |
| Newfoundland | St. John's | UTC−02:30 | 4:09 PM |
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Questions
Does Canada observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Canada is on daylight time now (UTC−04:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Canada in?
Canada uses Eastern Time (ET), IANA zone America/Toronto. Right now that is UTC−04:00 (EDT).
How far is Canada from New York time?
Canada is the same time as New York right now.