Time in Canada
Canada has 8 time zones. Here's the time in each one now.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4)
Includes Toronto, Montréal and Ottawa
Daylight saving: Back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7)
Includes Vancouver, Surrey and Okanagan
Daylight saving: Back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6)
Includes Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer
Daylight saving: Back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026
Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3)
Includes Halifax, Moncton and Sydney
Daylight saving: Back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026
Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5)
Includes Winnipeg, Brandon and Steinbach
Daylight saving: Back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026
Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6)
Includes Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert
Daylight saving: Not observed
Newfoundland Daylight Time (UTC−2:30)
Includes St. John's, Mount Pearl and Corner Brook
Daylight saving: Back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026
Yukon Time (UTC−7)
Includes Whitehorse and Fort St. John
Daylight saving: Not observed
- Time zones
- 8
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026
- Capital
- Ottawa
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Questions
How many time zones does Canada have?
Canada has 8 time zones: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4), Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7), Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6), Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT, UTC−3), Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5), Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6), Newfoundland Daylight Time (UTC−2:30) and Yukon Time (UTC−7).
Does Canada have daylight saving time?
Clocks in Canada go back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026 at 2:00 am, when EST (UTC−5) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 8 March 2026.
Updated Saturday 10 October 2026