Time zone
Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Winnipeg.
Time in Canada
Time in Winnipeg now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CDT · UTC−5 Central Daylight Time
- Sunrise
- 8:21 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 42 min
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Winnipeg time zone
Clock changes
Winnipeg does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−5 all year.
Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Coordinates 49.88° N, 97.15° W; population about 749,607.
Sunrise and sunset in Winnipeg today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:47 AM
- Sunrise
- 8:21 AM
- Solar noon
- 1:12 PM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:37 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 42 min
- Night length
- 14 h 18 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 8:00 AM – 9:08 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:15 PM – 6:24 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:47 AM – 8:00 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:24 PM – 6:37 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.
Winnipeg time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Winnipeg |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Winnipeg |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Winnipeg |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Winnipeg |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Winnipeg |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Winnipeg |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Winnipeg |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Winnipeg |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Winnipeg |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Winnipeg |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Winnipeg |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Winnipeg |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Winnipeg |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Winnipeg |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Winnipeg |
Questions about time in Winnipeg
What time zone is Winnipeg in?
Winnipeg uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Winnipeg, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Winnipeg observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The previous change was on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
How far is Winnipeg from UTC?
Winnipeg is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Winnipeg 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 8:21 AM and set at 6:03 PM, giving 9 h 42 min of daylight.
Near Winnipeg
- Fargo, North Dakota 335 km
- Minneapolis, Minnesota 618 km
- Saint Paul, Minnesota 628 km
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota 706 km
- Saskatoon, Canada 711 km
- Rochester, Minnesota 742 km
- Green Bay, Wisconsin 911 km
- Des Moines, Iowa 961 km