Current Time in Montreal, Canada
See the current time in Montreal, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Montreal time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Montreal's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Montreal time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 1:35 AM | 3 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 4:35 AM | same time |
| London, UK | 9:35 AM | 5 hours ahead |
| Dubai, UAE | 12:35 PM | 8 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 4:35 PM | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 5:35 PM | 13 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Montreal, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Montreal time
This page shows the local time in Montreal, Canada — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Montreal time FAQ
What time is it in Montreal, Canada right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Montreal's current local time and updates every minute. Montreal is on Eastern Time (UTC-4). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Montreal in? Montreal uses the America/Toronto time zone, known as Eastern Time, currently UTC-4. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Montreal? The table on this page compares Montreal with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.