Time Zones in Canada
12 time zones · 114 major cities
Canada's capital is Ottawa (estimated population ~1M). The country spans 12 time zones, from America/Vancouver (PST) to Newfoundland Time (NST). 8 time zones observe daylight saving time while 4 time zones do not.
Use the interactive converter on this page to ensure you account for daylight saving time when scheduling across regions.
America/VancouverPST (GMT-7)
America/WhitehorseMST (GMT-7)
America/Dawson_CreekMST (GMT-7)
America/EdmontonMST (GMT-6)
America/ReginaCST (GMT-6)
America/Swift_CurrentCST (GMT-6)
America/TorontoEST (GMT-5)
- Toronto
- Ottawa(capital)
- Montreal
- Quebec
- London
- Brampton
- Windsor
- Kitchener
- Kingston
- Thunder Bay
- Greater Sudbury
- Oshawa
- Hamilton
- Mississauga
- Guelph
- Trois-Rivieres
- Saguenay
- Barrie
- Sherbrooke
- St. Catharines
- Oakville
- Niagara Falls
- Brantford
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Waterloo
- Peterborough
- Sarnia
- Belleville
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Cornwall
- Laval
- Rimouski
- North Bay
- Timmins
- Gatineau
- Drummondville
- Shawinigan
- Brockville
- Markham
- Sept-Iles
- St. Thomas
- Saint-Hyacinthe
- Vaughan
- Rouyn-Noranda
- Baie-Comeau
- Owen Sound
- Longueuil
- Riviere-du-Loup
- Val-d'Or
- Joliette
- Alma
- Cobourg
- Burlington
- Grimsby
- Amos
- Richmond Hill
- Petawawa
- Levis
- Cambridge
America/WinnipegCST (GMT-5)
Atlantic TimeAST (GMT-4)
America/MonctonAST (GMT-4)
America/Glace_BayAST (GMT-4)
Newfoundland TimeNST (GMT-3:30)
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many time zones does Canada have?
- Canada has 12 time zones.
- What are the time zones in Canada?
- The IANA time zones in Canada are: America/Dawson_Creek, America/Edmonton, America/Glace_Bay, America/Halifax, America/Moncton, America/Regina, America/St_Johns, America/Swift_Current, America/Toronto, America/Vancouver, America/Whitehorse, America/Winnipeg.
- What is the current time in Canada?
- Canada spans 12 timezones. Use the interactive converter on this page to compare current times across all zones.