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Current Time in Canada

Americas - Northern America

16:14:46

Friday, 30 October 2026

UTC-04:00 EDT DST Active America/Toronto
Canada 16:14 EDT
New York 16:14 EDT
London 20:14 GMT
Dubai 00:14 GST
Singapore 04:14 SGT
Tokyo 05:14 JST
Sydney 07:14 AEDT
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
13:14
Chicago CDT
-1h
15:14
New York EDT
same
16:14
São Paulo BRT
+1h
17:14
London GMT
+4h
20:14
Paris CET
+5h
21:14
Berlin CET
+5h
21:14
Cairo EET
+6h
22:14
Johannesburg SAST
+6h
22:14
Moscow MSK
+7h
23:14
Nairobi EAT
+7h
23:14
Istanbul TRT
+7h
23:14
Dubai GST
+8h
00:14
Karachi PKT
+9h
01:14
Mumbai IST
+9h 30m
01:44
Dhaka BDT
+10h
02:14
Bangkok ICT
+11h
03:14
Singapore SGT
+12h
04:14
Hong Kong HKT
+12h
04:14
Shanghai SGT
+12h
04:14
Tokyo JST
+13h
05:14
Seoul KST
+13h
05:14
Sydney AEDT
+15h
07:14
Auckland NZDT
+17h
09:14
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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 16:14 America/Toronto -
Montreal 16:14 America/Toronto -
Calgary 16:14 America/Edmonton -
Ottawa 16:14 America/Toronto Capital
Edmonton 16:14 America/Edmonton -
Winnipeg 16:14 America/Winnipeg -
Vancouver 16:14 America/Vancouver -
Hamilton Canada 16:14 America/Toronto -
Quebec City 16:14 America/Toronto -
Kitchener 16:14 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 16:14:46 on Friday, 30 October 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.