Time zones in Canada

Canada has 12 distinct clock rules in the time zone database, with 6 standard offsets from UTC−8 to UTC−3:30. 8 of these 12 change clocks for daylight saving; the rest keep the same time all year.

Pacific Standard Time / Pacific Daylight Time7:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−7

Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford, Kelowna

Mountain Standard Time / Mountain Daylight Time8:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−6

Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge

Yukon Time7:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−7

Whitehorse, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Creston

Mountain Standard Time / Mountain Daylight Time8:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−6

Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak

Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time9:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−5

Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson, Kenora

Central Standard Time8:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−6

Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert

Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time9:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−5

Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Baker Lake, Repulse Bay

Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time10:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−4

Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Hamilton

Eastern Standard Time9:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−5

Atikokan, Coral Harbour

Atlantic Standard Time / Atlantic Daylight Time11:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−3

Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton

Atlantic Standard Time10:08 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−4

St-Augustin, Chevery

Newfoundland Standard Time / Newfoundland Daylight Time11:38 AMThu, Oct 22 · UTC−2:30

St. John’s, Corner Brook, Stephenville, Deer Lake

Time zones: 1229 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026: UTC−8, UTC−7, UTC−6, UTC−5, UTC−4, UTC−3:30, UTC−3, UTC−2:30
Daylight saving: Observed in some zonesNext change: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Dialing code: +1
National holidays in 2026: 5Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Canada

Canada spans six main time zones, from Pacific (UTC−8) to Newfoundland (UTC−3:30), one of the few half-hour offsets in the Americas.

Most provinces follow the US daylight saving dates. Most of Saskatchewan stays on Central Standard Time all year, and Yukon moved to permanent UTC−7 in 2020.

Canada’s time zones in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zone	Offsets	Clock changes in 2026	Major places
Pacific Standard Time / Pacific Daylight Time America/Vancouver	UTC−8 / UTC−7	Sun, Mar 8: forward to UTC−7	Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Kamloops, Prince George, Chilliwack 26 places in our search index
Mountain Standard Time / Mountain Daylight Time America/Edmonton, America/Yellowknife, America/Inuvik	UTC−7 / UTC−6	Sun, Mar 8: forward to UTC−6	Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Grand Prairie, Fort McMurray, Yellowknife 37 places in our search index
Yukon Time America/Whitehorse, America/Dawson_Creek, America/Fort_Nelson +2 more	UTC−7	None	Whitehorse, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Creston, Dawson City, Watson Lake, Burwash Landing 7 places in our search index
Mountain Standard Time / Mountain Daylight Time America/Cambridge_Bay	UTC−7 / UTC−6	Sun, Mar 8: forward to UTC−6; Sun, Nov 1: back to UTC−7	Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak 4 places in our search index
Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time America/Winnipeg	UTC−6 / UTC−5	Sun, Mar 8: forward to UTC−5	Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson, Kenora, Selkirk, Steinbach, Dauphin, Dryden 27 places in our search index
Central Standard Time America/Regina	UTC−6	None	Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, North Battleford, Swift Current, Yorkton, Weyburn 16 places in our search index
Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time America/Rankin_Inlet, America/Resolute	UTC−6 / UTC−5	Sun, Mar 8: forward to UTC−5; Sun, Nov 1: back to UTC−6	Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Baker Lake, Repulse Bay, Arctic Bay, Chesterfield Inlet, Resolute, Ennadai 8 places in our search index
Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time America/Toronto, America/Montreal, America/Detroit +4 more	UTC−5 / UTC−4	Sun, Mar 8: forward to UTC−4; Sun, Nov 1: back to UTC−5	Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Québec, Kitchener, Oshawa, London 86 places in our search index
Eastern Standard Time America/Atikokan, America/Coral_Harbour	UTC−5	None	Atikokan, Coral Harbour 2 places in our search index
Atlantic Standard Time / Atlantic Daylight Time America/Halifax, America/Moncton, America/Glace_Bay +1 more	UTC−4 / UTC−3	Sun, Mar 8: forward to UTC−3; Sun, Nov 1: back to UTC−4	Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Sydney, Charlottetown, New Glasgow, Edmundston 25 places in our search index
Atlantic Standard Time America/Blanc-Sablon	UTC−4	None	St-Augustin, Chevery 2 places in our search index
Newfoundland Standard Time / Newfoundland Daylight Time America/St_Johns	UTC−3:30 / UTC−2:30	Sun, Mar 8: forward to UTC−2:30; Sun, Nov 1: back to UTC−3:30	St. John’s, Corner Brook, Stephenville, Deer Lake, Gander, Channel-Port aux Basques, Argentia, La Scie 14 places in our search index

Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Canada

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

Date	Holiday
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday
Thu, Jul 1, 2027	Canada Day
Mon, Sep 6, 2027	Labour Day
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas Day

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Canada

How many time zones does Canada have?

The time zone database groups Canada into 12 distinct sets of clock rules: Pacific Standard Time / Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−8/UTC−7); Mountain Standard Time / Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−7/UTC−6); Yukon Time (UTC−7); Mountain Standard Time / Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−7/UTC−6); Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time (UTC−6/UTC−5); Central Standard Time (UTC−6); Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time (UTC−6/UTC−5); Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−5/UTC−4); Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5); Atlantic Standard Time / Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC−4/UTC−3); Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4); Newfoundland Standard Time / Newfoundland Daylight Time (UTC−3:30/UTC−2:30).

Does Canada observe daylight saving time?

Pacific Standard Time / Pacific Daylight Time: forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Mountain Standard Time / Mountain Daylight Time: forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Mountain Standard Time / Mountain Daylight Time: forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026, back on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time: forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Central Standard Time / Central Daylight Time: forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026, back on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Eastern Standard Time / Eastern Daylight Time: forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026, back on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Atlantic Standard Time / Atlantic Daylight Time: forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026, back on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Newfoundland Standard Time / Newfoundland Daylight Time: forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026, back on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Other zones in Canada do not change their clocks.

What are the national public holidays in Canada in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday (April 3), Canada Day (July 1), Labour Day (September 7), Christmas Day (December 25).

City guides in Canada

Abbreviations used here

Conversions

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