TimezoneHop

Current time in Canada

1:27:20AM

Thursday, November 5, 2026, EST (UTC−5)

UTC−5

Time zones in Canada

Convert Canada time

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  1. CanadaEST (UTC−5)
    1:27 AMThu, Nov 5
  2. Your timeUTC
    6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Canada time zone

Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
UTC offset
UTC−5
IANA time zone
America/Toronto
Daylight saving
Canada is on standard time. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM.
Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
Sunrise 6:47 AM, sunset 4:44 PM
Capital
Ottawa
Population
41,651,653
Coordinates
45.41° N, 75.70° W

Main cities by time zone

Time zoneUTC offset nowCities
ESTUTC−5Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
PDTUTC−7Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria
MDTUTC−6Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge
CDTUTC−5Winnipeg, Brandon, Steinbach
ASTUTC−4Halifax, Dartmouth, Lower Sackville
CSTUTC−6Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert
NSTUTC−3:30St. John's, Conception Bay South, Paradise
UTC−7UTC−7Whitehorse, Fort St. John

Time difference from Canada

CityLocal timeDifference
London6:27 AMLondon is 5 hours ahead
New York1:27 AMNew York has the same time
Los Angeles10:27 PMLos Angeles is 3 hours behind
Dubai10:27 AMDubai is 9 hours ahead
New Delhi11:57 AMNew Delhi is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead
Singapore2:27 PMSingapore is 13 hours ahead
Tokyo3:27 PMTokyo is 14 hours ahead
Sydney5:27 PMSydney is 16 hours ahead

Questions and answers

What time zone is Canada in?

Canada is in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) time zone, which is UTC−5 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Toronto.

Does Canada observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Canada is currently on standard time. The next change is on Sun, Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Canada and London?

Canada is 5 hours behind London.

Cities in Canada