Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Toronto.
Time in Canada
Time in Windsor now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Windsor time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Coordinates 42.30° N, 83.02° W; population about 229,660.
Sunrise and sunset in Windsor today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:38 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:52 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Night length
- 13 h 44 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:49 AM – 7:47 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:43 PM – 5:41 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:38 AM – 6:49 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:41 PM – 5:52 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.
Windsor time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Windsor |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Windsor |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Windsor |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Windsor |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Windsor |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Windsor |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Windsor |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Windsor |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Windsor |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Windsor |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Windsor |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Windsor |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Windsor |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Windsor |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Windsor |
Questions about time in Windsor
What time zone is Windsor in?
Windsor 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 Windsor 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 Windsor from UTC?
Windsor is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Windsor 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 7:07 AM and set at 5:23 PM, giving 10 h 16 min of daylight.
Near Windsor
- Detroit, Michigan 4 km
- Warren, Michigan 21 km
- Sterling Heights, Michigan 31 km
- Ann Arbor, Michigan 60 km
- Toledo, Ohio 84 km
- Lansing, Michigan 135 km
- Cleveland, Ohio 141 km
- London, Canada 164 km