Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Toronto.
Time in Canada
Time in Montréal 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
Montréal time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Coordinates 45.51° N, 73.59° W; population about 1,762,949.
Sunrise and sunset in Montréal today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:05 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:37 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 – 7:19 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.
Montréal time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Montréal |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Montréal |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Montréal |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Montréal |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Montréal |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Montréal |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Montréal |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Montréal |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Montréal |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Montréal |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Montréal |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Montréal |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Montréal |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Montréal |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Montréal |
Questions about time in Montréal
What time zone is Montréal in?
Montréal 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 Montréal 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 Montréal from UTC?
Montréal is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Montréal 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 Montréal
- Longueuil, Canada 9 km
- Laval, Canada 11 km
- Gatineau, Canada 165 km
- Ottawa, Canada 165 km
- Québec, Canada 233 km
- Albany, New York 318 km
- Manchester, New Hampshire 327 km
- Syracuse, New York 341 km