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What Time Is It in Canada?
In Ottawa it is 8:56 PM on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Ottawa uses Eastern Standard Time, which is UTC−5.
The clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when Ottawa changes from EST (UTC−5) to EDT (UTC−4).
Ottawa Time Zone
ESTTime Zone
UTC−5UTC Offset
YesDaylight Saving
6:49 AMSunrise
4:43 PMSunset
9 h 54 minDaylight
Canada has 6 time zones. The local time in each:
| Time Zone | Local Time | Cities and Areas |
|---|---|---|
| NST · UTC−3:30 | 10:26 PM | St. John's |
| AST · UTC−4 | 9:56 PM | Halifax |
| EST · UTC−5 | 8:56 PM | Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa |
| EST · UTC−5 | 8:56 PM | Winnipeg |
| CST · UTC−6 | 7:56 PM | Rankin Inlet, Regina, Resolute |
| CST · UTC−6 | 7:56 PM | Calgary, Edmonton |
| MST · UTC−7 | 6:56 PM | Cambridge Bay, Creston, Dawson |
| MST · UTC−7 | 6:56 PM | 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 | 8:56 PM | Same time |
| Los Angeles | 5:56 PM | 3 hours behind |
| London | 1:56 AM | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris | 2:56 AM | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 5:56 AM | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 7:26 AM | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Manila | 9:56 AM | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 10:56 AM | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 12:56 PM | 16 hours ahead |