Current Time in Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
Lat/Long:
45.50884° N,
73.58781° W
Population: 1,762,949
Country:
🇨🇦
Canada
IANA Timezone:
America/Toronto
Timezone Offset:
UTC-05:00
· GMT-05:00
Timezone:
EST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada:
EST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Canada:
EDT
Time in Montreal — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Montreal's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Montreal right now?
The current local time in Montreal, Canada is 21:15 (Monday, 2 November 2026). Montreal observes the America/Toronto time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Montreal use?
Montreal uses America/Toronto, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Montreal.
Does Montreal observe daylight saving time?
Montreal is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Toronto time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Montreal?
Right now Montreal is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Montreal observes DST.
When does the day change in Montreal?
Midnight in Montreal occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Toronto zone. Since Montreal is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.