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Current Time in Canada

Americas - Northern America

11:55:30

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

UTC-04:00 EDT DST Active America/Toronto
Canada 11:55 EDT
New York 11:55 EDT
London 16:55 BST
Dubai 19:55 GST
Singapore 23:55 SGT
Tokyo 00:55 JST
Sydney 01:55 AEST
UTC -04:00

EDT - Currently observed in Canada

Clocks in Canada are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 08 March 2026: UTC -04:00 / EDT
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Canada is America/Toronto
Mar
8

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC -04:00 / EDT  - Was UTC-0500

Nov
1

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC-0500

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 01 November 2026

Time difference from Canada

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Canada (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-3h
08:55
Chicago CDT
-1h
10:55
New York EDT
same
11:55
São Paulo BRT
+1h
12:55
London BST
+5h
16:55
Paris CEST
+6h
17:55
Berlin CEST
+6h
17:55
Johannesburg SAST
+6h
17:55
Cairo EEST
+7h
18:55
Moscow MSK
+7h
18:55
Nairobi EAT
+7h
18:55
Istanbul TRT
+7h
18:55
Dubai GST
+8h
19:55
Karachi PKT
+9h
20:55
Mumbai IST
+9h 30m
21:25
Dhaka BDT
+10h
21:55
Bangkok ICT
+11h
22:55
Singapore SGT
+12h
23:55
Hong Kong HKT
+12h
23:55
Shanghai SGT
+12h
23:55
Tokyo JST
+13h
00:55
Seoul KST
+13h
00:55
Sydney AEST
+14h
01:55
Auckland NZST
+16h
03:55
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Country Facts

Country 🇨🇦 Canada
Region Americas
Subregion Northern America
ISO Code CA / CAN
IANA Zone America/Toronto
UTC Offset -04:00
DST Active Yes
Currency CAD  - Canadian Dollar
Population 38,200,000
Area 9,984,670 km²
Calling Code ++1
Languages English, French
Cities 10

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Related

Cities in Canada (10 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Toronto 11:55 America/Toronto -
Montreal 11:55 America/Toronto -
Calgary 11:55 America/Edmonton -
Ottawa 11:55 America/Toronto Capital
Edmonton 11:55 America/Edmonton -
Winnipeg 11:55 America/Winnipeg -
Vancouver 11:55 America/Vancouver -
Hamilton Canada 11:55 America/Toronto -
Quebec City 11:55 America/Toronto -
Kitchener 11:55 America/Toronto -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Canada? + −
The current local time in Canada is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is America/Toronto, currently at UTC-04:00 (EDT). The exact time right now is 11:55:30 on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
Does Canada observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Canada is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC-04:00 (EDT). DST will end on 01 November 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC-0500. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the America/Toronto zone entry.
What UTC offset is Canada? + −
Canada is currently at UTC-04:00, using the abbreviation EDT. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is America/Toronto. To convert a time to or from Canada, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Canada? + −
The capital of Canada is Ottawa. It uses the America/Toronto IANA time zone. See the Ottawa time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Canada use? + −
Canada uses the Canadian Dollar (CAD) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++1.