Time in Canada

Time in Québec now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sunset: 4:26 PM
Day length: 9 h 57 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Québec time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Toronto.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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Location

Québec, Quebec, Canada. Coordinates 46.81° N, 71.21° W; population about 531,902.

Sunrise and sunset in Québec today

Dawn (civil): 5:57 AM
Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Solar noon: 11:28 AM
Sunset: 4:26 PM
Dusk (civil): 4:58 PM
Day length: 9 h 57 min
Night length: 14 h 3 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:10 AM – 7:14 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:42 PM – 4:46 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:57 AM – 6:10 AM
Blue hour, evening: 4:46 PM – 4:58 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.

Québec time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Québec
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	Same time as Québec
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind Québec
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Québec
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Québec
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Québec
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind Québec
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind Québec
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Québec
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Québec
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Québec
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Québec
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Québec
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Québec
Paris, France	1:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Québec

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Questions about time in Québec

What time zone is Québec in?

Québec 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 Québec 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 Québec from UTC?

Québec is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Québec 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 6:29 AM and set at 4:26 PM, giving 9 h 57 min of daylight.

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