Current time in Quebec, Canada

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 07:19 ↓ 18:00 (10 hours 41 minutes)EDTUTC-4Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EDT
UTC now
UTC−4
Next change
Calling code
+1
Cities listed
92

Time difference with your location

Quebec is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Quebec time now

Time zone of Quebec

Quebec (Canada) is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−4 → UTC−5.

IANA time zone: America/Toronto

Major cities in Quebec

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Montreal1,762,949
Québec531,902
Gatineau300,045
Saguenay148,886
Trois-Rivières144,472
Sherbrooke129,447
Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne119,944
Terrebonne111,575
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu98,036
Repentigny84,965
LocationPopulation
Granby66,222
Drummondville59,489
Pierrefonds59,093
Saint-Jérôme54,948
Saint-Hyacinthe50,326
Blainville46,493
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield42,787
Rimouski42,240
Saint-Eustache42,062
Sorel-Tracy41,629
LocationPopulation
Shawinigan38,211
Joliette34,772
Mirabel34,626
Victoriaville34,426
Saint-Georges31,173
Alma29,526
Sainte-Julie29,019
Sept-Îles28,534
Vaudreuil-Dorion25,789
Thetford-Mines25,704

Time difference with world cities · Quebec

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
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

Quick time conversionQuebec ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Quebec (EDT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
01:001:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
03:003:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
05:005:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
07:007:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
09:009:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
Quebec (EDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
13:001:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
15:003:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
17:005:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
19:007:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Quebec at a glance

Country
Canada
Largest city
Montreal
Time zones
EDT
Cities listed
92
Population
9,288,240(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Quebec in?

Quebec is on Eastern Time (EDT), currently UTC−4.

Does Quebec observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−4 to UTC−5.

What is the largest city in Quebec?

Montreal is the largest city in Quebec, with a population of 1,762,949.

What is the time difference between Quebec and Ottawa?

Quebec has the same time as Ottawa.