What time zone is Canada in?
Canada is on Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5). The IANA identifier is America/Toronto.
Canada spans 7 time zones, from UTC−7 to UTC−3:30. The clock above shows the time in the capital.
Does Canada observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Canada is on standard time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (EST → EDT)
- Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (EDT → EST)