Timezones in Canada 
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Canada Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Canada from anywhere in the world. Canada follows a 11 official timezone:
Time
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Status
Canada
America/St_Johns (UTC-02:30)
Current zone: America/St_Johns
UTC Offset
UTC-02:30
Country / Region
Canada
Canada Timezones According to IANA
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.
Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Canada, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.
| IANA Identifier | Abbreviation | Full Name | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/St_Johns | NDT | Newfoundland Daylight Time | UTC-02:30 |
| America/Halifax | AST | Atlantic Standard Time | UTC-4:00 |
| America/Glace_Bay | ADT | Atlantic Daylight Time | UTC-03:00 |
| America/Moncton | ADT | Atlantic Daylight Time | UTC-03:00 |
| America/Goose_Bay | ADT | Atlantic Daylight Time | UTC-03:00 |
| America/Blanc-Sablon | AST | Atlantic Standard Time | UTC-04:00 |
| America/Toronto | EDT | Eastern Daylight Time | UTC-04:00 |
| America/Iqaluit | EDT | Eastern Daylight Time | UTC-04:00 |
| America/Atikokan | EST | Eastern Standard Time | UTC-05:00 |
| America/Winnipeg | CDT | Central Daylight Time | UTC-05:00 |
| America/Resolute | CDT | Central Daylight Time | UTC-05:00 |
| America/Rankin_Inlet | CDT | Central Daylight Time | UTC-05:00 |
| America/Regina | CST | Central Standard Time | UTC-06:00 |
| America/Swift_Current | CST | Central Standard Time | UTC-06:00 |
| America/Edmonton | MDT | Mountain Daylight Time | UTC-06:00 |
| America/Cambridge_Bay | MDT | Mountain Daylight Time | UTC-06:00 |
| America/Inuvik | MDT | Mountain Daylight Time | UTC-06:00 |
| America/Creston | MST | Mountain Standard Time | UTC-07:00 |
| America/Dawson_Creek | MST | Mountain Standard Time | UTC-07:00 |
| America/Fort_Nelson | MST | Mountain Standard Time | UTC-07:00 |
| America/Whitehorse | YST | Yukon Standard Time | UTC-07:00 |
| America/Dawson | YST | Yukon Standard Time | UTC-07:00 |
| America/Vancouver | PDT | Pacific Daylight Time | UTC-07:00 |
Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database
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Top 10 Cities in Canada
Live local times (updated every second)
| # | City | Local Time | Date | Timezone | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Ontario, Canada | 04:34:14 PM | Wed, Jun 17 | America/Toronto | 2,600,000 |
| 2 | Montréal Quebec, Canada | 04:34:14 PM | Wed, Jun 17 | America/Toronto | 1,762,949 |
| 3 | Calgary Alberta, Canada | 02:34:14 PM | Wed, Jun 17 | America/Edmonton | 1,019,942 |
| 4 | Edmonton Alberta, Canada | 02:34:14 PM | Wed, Jun 17 | America/Edmonton | 1,010,899 |
| 5 | Ottawa Ontario, Canada | 04:34:14 PM | Wed, Jun 17 | America/Toronto | 812,129 |
| 6 | Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada | 03:34:14 PM | Wed, Jun 17 | America/Winnipeg | 749,607 |
| 7 | Mississauga Ontario, Canada | 04:34:14 PM | Wed, Jun 17 | America/Toronto | 668,549 |
| 8 | Vancouver British Columbia, Canada | 01:34:14 PM | Wed, Jun 17 | America/Vancouver | 600,000 |
| 9 | Brampton Ontario, Canada | 04:34:14 PM | Wed, Jun 17 | America/Toronto | 593,638 |
| 10 | Québec Quebec, Canada | 04:34:14 PM | Wed, Jun 17 | America/Toronto | 531,902 |