Time in Montréal, Canada
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Montréal? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Montréal time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Toronto
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Montréal
Standard time is in effect in Montréal (UTC-5).
On Sunday, 14 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Montréal today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Golden hour
- 06:19–07:21 and 15:53–16:56
- Day length
- 9 h 58 min (2 min 46 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:07–06:38 and 16:37–17:08
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 20281% of the Sun covered, maximum at 10:10
Moon in Montréal today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 24%
- Moonrise
- 01:30
- Moonset
- 14:25
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 09:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 02:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 23:13
About Montréal
Montréal lies in Quebec, Canada. Clocks in Montréal are set to EST (UTC-5). The distance to Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is 165 km. Montréal had a population of 1,895,211 in 2024.
- Coordinates
- 45°30′32″N 73°35′16″W
- Elevation
- 216 m
- Region
- Quebec
- District
- Montréal
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 1,895,211 (2024)
- Distance to Ottawa
- 165 km
Where is Montréal
Best time to call Montréal
Working hours in Montréal are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Montréal
- 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
- Hampstead 6 km
- Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension 6 km
Time in other cities in Canada
Time difference from Montréal
+ means the time there is ahead of Montréal, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Montréal in?
Montréal is in the EST time zone (America/Toronto), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Montréal?
On Sunday, 14 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC-4).
What is the UTC offset in Montréal?
The current UTC offset in Montréal is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Montréal is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Montréal today?
Today the sun rises in Montréal at 06:38 and sets at 16:37.
How far is Montréal from Ottawa?
Montréal is 165 km from Ottawa in a straight line.