Current time in Montréal
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Montréal · CanadaUTC-04:00
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- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 1,762,949
Montréal time difference
How far Montréal is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
Clock changes in Montréal
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00 |
| March 14, 2027 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Montréal
- Sunrise today
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:33 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 39 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:43 PM
- Longest day
- 15 hours 41 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 8 hours 42 minutes (December 21)
Standard time in Montréal closely follows the sun: solar noon comes at about 11:54 AM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks have changed twice a year throughout the period since 1970.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Montréal in?
- Montréal uses the America/Toronto (EDT) time zone and is currently on UTC-04:00.
- Does Montréal observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026; after it, UTC-05:00 applies.