Time in Canada
Friday, October 16, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
The clock shows the time in Ottawa, the capital.
Canada is 5 hours behind London.
Time zones in Canada
- 3:30 PMNewfoundland TimeNDT, UTC-2:30St. John's, Conception Bay South, Paradise, Mount Pearl, Corner Brook
- 3:00 PMAtlantic TimeADT, UTC-3Halifax, Sydney, Dartmouth, Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John
- 2:00 PMEastern TimeEDT, UTC-4Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Mississauga, Brampton
- 1:00 PMCentral TimeCDT, UTC-5Winnipeg, Brandon, Steinbach, Kenora
- 12:00 PMMountain TimeMDT, UTC-6Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Airdrie, Sherwood Park
- 12:00 PMCentral Standard TimeCST, UTC-6Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Swift Current
- 11:00 AMPacific TimePDT, UTC-7Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria, Burnaby, Richmond, Coquitlam
- 11:00 AMYukon TimeMST, UTC-7Whitehorse, Fort St. John
Convert Canada time
2:00 PM in Canada, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Canada
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Canada they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Canada |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:00 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:00 PM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:00 AM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:00 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:00 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:00 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 8:00 PM CEST | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:00 PM CEST | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:00 PM MSK | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:00 PM GST | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:30 PM IST | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:00 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:00 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:00 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:00 AM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:00 AM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:00 PM SAST | +6h |
Canada time zone
- Local time
- 2:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/Toronto
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
Canada uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in Ottawa today
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:48 PM
Time by state or region in Canada
Cities in Canada
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Ottawa
- Montreal
- Edmonton
- Calgary
- Winnipeg
- Quebec City
- Halifax
- St. John's
- Mississauga
- Brampton
- Hamilton
- Surrey
- Laval
- Victoria
- London
- Etobicoke
- Regina
- Markham
- Vaughan
- Gatineau
- Saskatoon
- Kitchener
- Burnaby
- Windsor
- Longueuil
- Oakville
- Richmond
- Richmond Hill
- Burlington
- Nepean
- Oshawa
- Greater Sudbury
- Gloucester
- Saguenay
- Coquitlam
- Barrie
- Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
- Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
Questions and answers
What time zone is Canada in?
Canada uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/Toronto); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Canada observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Canada switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Canada and London?
Canada is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Canada?
The country calling code is +1.