What time is it in Montreal?
12:44:45
Friday 13 November 2026
- Montreal, Canada
- Time zone UTC−05:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 06:50 · sunset 16:26
Time difference with Montreal
Montreal is on UTC−05:00 right now: 5 hours behind UTC in winter and 4 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:44 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:44 | same time |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:44 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:44 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:44 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:44 | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:14 | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:44 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:44 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:44 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:44 | 16 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:44 | 2 hours ahead |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
France – Quebec time difference · Paris – Montreal time difference
Daylight saving time in Montreal
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−05:00 → UTC−04:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−04:00 → UTC−05:00) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Toronto. Daylight saving time in Canada: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Montreal
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 453 km away, Edmundston is 1 hour ahead of Montreal most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Ville-Marie | 2 km |
| Le Plateau-Mont-Royal | 2 km |
| Westmount | 3 km |
| Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | 3 km |
| Le Sud-Ouest | 4 km |
| Mont-Royal | 5 km |
| Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension | 6 km |
| Saint-Michel | 7 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Montreal
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Day length
- 9 h 35 min
- Tomorrow
- −3 min
Dawn 06:19, dusk 16:58, solar noon 11:38. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (8 h 42 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 41 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:04 (13 June 2027), latest at 07:42 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 16:10 (8 December 2026), latest at 20:47 (22 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 20 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:10 · moonset 19:23 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 06:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Canada
Good to know about the time in Montreal
Montreal, like almost all of Quebec, follows Eastern Time: UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer, with the same clock-change dates as the United States (second Sunday in March, first Sunday in November).
It is 6 hours behind Paris most of the year: the difference changes for a few weeks each year, while North America and Europe are out of step in changing their clocks. France – Quebec time difference