Current time in Canada
· week 43 · day 294/365
- Time zones
- 10
- Capital zone
- EDT
- UTC now
- UTC−7 … −2:30
- Next change
- Calling code
- +1
- Population
- 37,058,856
- Area
- 9,984,670 km²
Time difference with your location
Canada is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →
Canada time now
Time zones in Canada
Canada has 10 time zones, from UTC−7 to UTC−2:30. The capital, Ottawa, is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). 6 of the 10 zones change clocks for daylight saving time.
| Time zone | Time now | Next change | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDTPacific Time | UTC−7 | No DST | Vancouver, Surrey47 cities |
| YTYukon Time | UTC−7 | No DST | Whitehorse, Fort St. John2 cities |
| MDTMountain Time | UTC−6 | No DST | Calgary, Edmonton21 cities |
| CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC−6 | No DST | Saskatoon, Regina7 cities |
| CDTCentral Time | UTC−5 | No DST | Winnipeg, Brandon4 cities |
| ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC−5 | No DST | — |
| EDTEastern Time | UTC−4 | UTC−5 | Toronto, Montreal192 cities |
| ASTAtlantic Standard Time | UTC−4 | No DST | — |
| ADTAtlantic Time | UTC−3 | UTC−4 | Halifax, Sydney18 cities |
| NDTNewfoundland Time | UTC−2:30 | UTC−3:30 | St. John's, Conception Bay South5 cities |
One row per time-zone behaviour (same offsets in January and July); IANA sub-zones are merged.
Time by state and region in Canada
13 states and regions, each with the time of its most populous city. * = the region spans more than one time zone.
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | MDT | |
| British Columbia* | PDT | |
| Manitoba | CDT | |
| New Brunswick | ADT | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | NDT | |
| Northwest Territories | MDT | |
| Nova Scotia | ADT |
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | EDT | |
| Ontario* | EDT | |
| Prince Edward Island | ADT | |
| Quebec | EDT | |
| Saskatchewan | CST | |
| Yukon | YT |
Major cities in Canada
The 24 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.
Time difference with world cities · Canada
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −3h |
| Mexico City | ☀CST | −2h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | same time |
| London | ☀BST | +5h |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | +5h |
| Dublin | ☀IST | +5h |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | +6h |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | +6h |
| Rome | ☀CEST | +6h |
| Paris | ☀CEST | +6h |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | +7h |
| Riyadh | ☀AST | +7h |
| Ankara | ☀TRT | +7h |
| Dubai | ☀GST | +8h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | +9h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | +11h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | +11h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | +12h |
| Beijing | ☀CST | +12h |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | +13h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | +13h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | +15h |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | +15h |
| Wellington | ☀NZDT | +17h |
Canada at a glance
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Area
- 9,984,670 km²
- Population
- 37,058,856
- Continent
- North America
- Currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- Calling code
- +1
- Internet domain
- .ca
- Spoken languages
- English, French, iu
- Neighbouring countries
- United States
- Postal code format
- @#@ #@## = digit · @ = letter
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does Canada have?
Canada has 10 time zones: PDT (UTC−7), YT (UTC−7), MDT (UTC−6), CST (UTC−6), CDT (UTC−5), EST (UTC−5), EDT (UTC−4), AST (UTC−4), ADT (UTC−3), and NDT (UTC−2:30).
Which time zone is Ottawa in?
Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is on Eastern Time (EDT), currently UTC−4.
Does Canada observe daylight saving time?
Partly. PDT, MDT, CDT, EDT, ADT, and NDT change clocks (next change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−2:30 → UTC−3:30); YT, CST, EST, and AST stay on the same offset all year.
Which states and regions use Eastern Time?
3 states and regions are on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4), judged by their largest city: Ontario, Quebec, and Nunavut.
Which states and regions use Pacific Time?
British Columbia is the only state or region on Pacific Time (PDT, UTC−7), judged by its largest city.
What is the calling code and currency of Canada?
The international calling code of Canada is +1 and its currency is the Canadian Dollar (CAD). Its internet domain is .ca.