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Current time in Canada

Canada has 6 standard time offsets, from UTC-8 in Vancouver to UTC-3:30 in St. John's. Use the table below to choose the right regional clock. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.

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Time zones in Canada

Canada uses 6 distinct standard offsets. Each canonical IANA zone is listed once.

ZoneMain citiesAbbreviationStandard offsetDaylight saving
America/VancouverVancouver, Surrey, Victoria, BurnabyPSTUTC-8Yes
America/Cambridge_Bay—MSTUTC-7Yes
America/Dawson——UTC-7No
America/Dawson_Creek—MSTUTC-7No
America/EdmontonCalgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Red DeerMSTUTC-7Yes
America/Fort_Nelson—MSTUTC-7No
America/Inuvik—MSTUTC-7Yes
America/PhoenixPhoenix, Tucson, Mesa, ChandlerMSTUTC-7No
America/WhitehorseWhitehorse, Fort St. John, Creston, DawsonYTUTC-7No
America/Rankin_Inlet—CSTUTC-6Yes
America/ReginaSaskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Moose JawCSTUTC-6No
America/Resolute—CSTUTC-6Yes
America/Swift_Current—CSTUTC-6No
America/WinnipegWinnipeg, Brandon, Steinbach, KenoraCSTUTC-6Yes
America/Iqaluit—ESTUTC-5Yes
America/PanamaPanamá, San Miguelito, Juan Díaz, DavidESTUTC-5No
America/TorontoToronto, Montréal, Ottawa, MississaugaESTUTC-5Yes
America/Glace_Bay—ASTUTC-4Yes
America/Goose_Bay—ASTUTC-4Yes
America/HalifaxHalifax, Sydney, Dartmouth, MonctonASTUTC-4Yes
America/Moncton—ASTUTC-4Yes
America/Puerto_RicoSan Juan, Bayamón, Carolina, PonceASTUTC-4No
America/St_JohnsSt. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise, Corner BrookNSTUTC-3:30Yes

Daylight-saving clock changes in Canada

This country summary shows the 2026 schedule. Each linked time-zone page carries the full 2026–2027 schedule. Times are UTC instants.

ZonesScheduled changes
St Johns
  • March 8, 2026 at 5:30 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to NDT (UTC-2:30)
  • November 1, 2026 at 4:30 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to NST (UTC-3:30)
Glace Bay, Goose Bay, Halifax and 1 more
  • March 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to ADT (UTC-3)
  • November 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to AST (UTC-4)
Iqaluit, Toronto
  • March 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to EDT (UTC-4)
  • November 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to EST (UTC-5)
Rankin Inlet, Resolute, Winnipeg
  • March 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to CDT (UTC-5)
  • November 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to CST (UTC-6)
Cambridge Bay, Edmonton, Inuvik
  • March 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to MDT (UTC-6)
  • November 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to MST (UTC-7)
Vancouver
  • March 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to PDT (UTC-7)
  • November 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to PST (UTC-8)

Time difference from Canada

Compare the primary zone, America/Toronto, with common reference cities and with your browser’s own time zone.

CityTime zoneDifference from Canada
LondonEurope/London5 hours ahead
New YorkAmerica/New_YorkSame time
DubaiAsia/Dubai9 hours ahead
SingaporeAsia/Singapore13 hours ahead
TokyoAsia/Tokyo14 hours ahead
SydneyAustralia/Sydney15 hours ahead
Your time zoneDetected after this page loadsCalculating your current difference

Reference-city differences use standard offsets. Where either place changes clocks seasonally, the gap can change during the year.

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