What time is it in Québec?
12:41:57
Friday 13 November 2026
- Québec, Canada
- Time zone UTC−05:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 06:45 · sunset 16:13
Time difference with Québec
Québec is on UTC−05:00 right now: 5 hours behind UTC in winter and 4 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Québec |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:41 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:41 | same time |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:41 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:41 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:41 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:41 | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:11 | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:41 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:41 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:41 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:41 | 16 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:41 | 2 hours ahead |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Québec
| 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 Québec
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 227 km away, Edmundston is 1 hour ahead of Québec most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Lévis | 3 km |
| L'Ancienne-Lorette | 11 km |
| Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf | 11 km |
| Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures | 20 km |
| Thetford-Mines | 80 km |
| Saint-Georges | 88 km |
| Victoriaville | 102 km |
| Trois-Rivières | 114 km |
Day and night around the world
- Québec
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Sun and Moon in Québec
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 16:13
- Day length
- 9 h 28 min
- Tomorrow
- −3 min
Dawn 06:12, dusk 16:45, solar noon 11:29. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (8 h 32 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 52 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 04:49 (14 June 2027), latest at 07:35 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 15:56 (6 December 2026), latest at 20:43 (22 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 20 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:07 · moonset 19:07 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 06:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Canada
Good to know about the time in Québec
Quebec City is on Eastern Time, like Montreal and New York: UTC−5 at the moment. It is 6 hours behind Paris most of the year.
North America changes its clocks on different dates from Europe: the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November. The difference with Paris therefore changes four times a year, with a few weeks of reduced difference in spring and autumn. Paris – Quebec City time difference