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Current Time in Canada

Americas - Northern America

10:46:16

Saturday, 12 September 2026

UTC-04:00 EDT DST Active America/Toronto
Canada 10:46 EDT
New York 10:46 EDT
London 15:46 BST
Dubai 18:46 GST
Singapore 22:46 SGT
Tokyo 23:46 JST
Sydney 00:46 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
07:46
Chicago CDT
-1h
09:46
New York EDT
same
10:46
São Paulo BRT
+1h
11:46
London BST
+5h
15:46
Paris CEST
+6h
16:46
Berlin CEST
+6h
16:46
Johannesburg SAST
+6h
16:46
Cairo EEST
+7h
17:46
Moscow MSK
+7h
17:46
Nairobi EAT
+7h
17:46
Istanbul TRT
+7h
17:46
Dubai GST
+8h
18:46
Karachi PKT
+9h
19:46
Mumbai IST
+9h 30m
20:16
Dhaka BDT
+10h
20:46
Bangkok ICT
+11h
21:46
Singapore SGT
+12h
22:46
Hong Kong HKT
+12h
22:46
Shanghai SGT
+12h
22:46
Tokyo JST
+13h
23:46
Seoul KST
+13h
23:46
Sydney AEST
+14h
00:46
Auckland NZST
+16h
02:46
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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 10:46 America/Toronto -
Montreal 10:46 America/Toronto -
Calgary 10:46 America/Edmonton -
Ottawa 10:46 America/Toronto Capital
Edmonton 10:46 America/Edmonton -
Winnipeg 10:46 America/Winnipeg -
Vancouver 10:46 America/Vancouver -
Hamilton Canada 10:46 America/Toronto -
Quebec City 10:46 America/Toronto -
Kitchener 10:46 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 10:46:16 on Saturday, 12 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.