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Current Time in Canada

Americas - Northern America

00:00:08

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

UTC-04:00 EDT DST Active America/Toronto
Canada 00:00 EDT
New York 00:00 EDT
London 05:00 BST
Dubai 08:00 GST
Singapore 12:00 SGT
Tokyo 13:00 JST
Sydney 14:00 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 09 March 2026: UTC -04:00 / EDT
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Canada is America/Toronto
Mar
9

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
21:00
Chicago CDT
-1h
23:00
New York EDT
same
00:00
São Paulo BRT
+1h
01:00
London BST
+5h
05:00
Paris CEST
+6h
06:00
Berlin CEST
+6h
06:00
Johannesburg SAST
+6h
06:00
Cairo EEST
+7h
07:00
Moscow MSK
+7h
07:00
Nairobi EAT
+7h
07:00
Istanbul TRT
+7h
07:00
Dubai GST
+8h
08:00
Karachi PKT
+9h
09:00
Mumbai IST
+9h 30m
09:30
Dhaka BDT
+10h
10:00
Bangkok ICT
+11h
11:00
Singapore SGT
+12h
12:00
Hong Kong HKT
+12h
12:00
Shanghai SGT
+12h
12:00
Tokyo JST
+13h
13:00
Seoul KST
+13h
13:00
Sydney AEST
+14h
14:00
Auckland NZST
+16h
16:00
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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 00:00 America/Toronto -
Montreal 00:00 America/Toronto -
Calgary 00:00 America/Edmonton -
Ottawa 00:00 America/Toronto Capital
Edmonton 00:00 America/Edmonton -
Winnipeg 00:00 America/Winnipeg -
Vancouver 00:00 America/Vancouver -
Hamilton Canada 00:00 America/Toronto -
Quebec City 00:00 America/Toronto -
Kitchener 00:00 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 00:00:08 on Wednesday, 24 June 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.