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What Time Is It in Canada?
In Ottawa it is 12:15 PM on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Ottawa uses Eastern Daylight Time, which is UTC−4.
Daylight saving time is in effect now. The clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, when Ottawa changes from EDT (UTC−4) to EST (UTC−5).
Ottawa Time Zone
EDTTime Zone
UTC−4UTC Offset
In effectDaylight Saving
6:57 AMSunrise
6:48 PMSunset
11 h 51 minDaylight
Canada has 6 time zones. The local time in each:
| Time Zone | Local Time | Cities and Areas |
|---|---|---|
| NDT · UTC−2:30 | 1:45 PM | St. John's |
| ADT · UTC−3 | 1:15 PM | Halifax |
| AST · UTC−4 | 12:15 PM | Blanc-Sablon |
| EDT · UTC−4 | 12:15 PM | Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa |
| EST · UTC−5 | 11:15 AM | Atikokan |
| CDT · UTC−5 | 11:15 AM | Winnipeg |
| CST · UTC−6 | 10:15 AM | Regina, Swift Current |
| MDT · UTC−6 | 10:15 AM | Calgary, Edmonton |
| MST · UTC−7 | 9:15 AM | Creston, Dawson, Dawson Creek |
| PDT · UTC−7 | 9:15 AM | Vancouver |
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in Ottawa:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12:15 PM | Same time |
| Los Angeles | 9:15 AM | 3 hours behind |
| London | 5:15 PM | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris | 6:15 PM | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 8:15 PM | 8 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 9:45 PM | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Manila | 12:15 AM | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 1:15 AM | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 2:15 AM | 14 hours ahead |