Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Toronto.
Time in Canada
Time in Laval now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Sunset
- 4:39 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 3 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Laval time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Laval, Quebec, Canada. Coordinates 45.57° N, 73.69° W; population about 438,366.
Sunrise and sunset in Laval today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:05 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:38 AM
- Sunset
- 4:39 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:10 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 3 min
- Night length
- 13 h 57 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:17 AM – 7:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:56 PM – 4:58 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:05 AM – 6:17 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:58 PM – 5:10 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Laval time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Laval |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Laval |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Laval |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Laval |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Laval |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Laval |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Laval |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Laval |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Laval |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Laval |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Laval |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Laval |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Laval |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Laval |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Laval |
Questions about time in Laval
What time zone is Laval in?
Laval uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Toronto, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Laval observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Laval from UTC?
Laval is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Laval today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:36 AM and set at 4:39 PM, giving 10 h 3 min of daylight.
Near Laval
- Montréal, Canada 11 km
- Longueuil, Canada 18 km
- Gatineau, Canada 157 km
- Ottawa, Canada 157 km
- Québec, Canada 235 km
- Albany, New York 324 km
- Manchester, New Hampshire 337 km
- Syracuse, New York 342 km