Canada · Quebec
Current local time in Montréal
Montréal keeps time on the America/Toronto zone, currently UTC−4. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Montréal, Quebec
Montréal time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Toronto
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−4
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−5
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Coordinates
- 45.51°, -73.59°
- Population
- 1,762,949
- Local date
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Montréal today
Computed from Montréal's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:35 AM
- Sunset
- 8:25 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:01 PM
- Day length
- 14h 49m
- Civil dawn
- 4:55 AM
- Civil dusk
- 9:05 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:13 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:47 PM
Montréal time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Montréal is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 02:14 PM | 3h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:14 PM | 5h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 01:14 AM | 8h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 06:14 AM | 13h behind |
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Working with Montréal time
Scheduling across America/Toronto is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Montréaltime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Montréal right now?
- Montréal is on America/Toronto, currently UTC−4. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Montréal in?
- Montréal uses the IANA time zone America/Toronto, which is UTC−4 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Montréal observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back to UTC−5.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Montréal today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:35 AM and sets at about 8:25 PM local time in Montréal, giving roughly 14h 49m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:01 PM.