Current Time in Montreal
Canada · America/Toronto · GMT-4
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
08:45:06 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · GMT-4
Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:01 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 07:03 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 01:02 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 1m+3m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 06:32 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 07:32 PM
Daylight Saving Time
Geography
- Country
- Canada
- Calling Code
- +1
- Currency
- CAD
- Coordinates
- 45.50°N, 73.57°W
About Montreal's Time Zone
Montreal operates on the Eastern Daylight Time time zone (GMT-4).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 1,762,949, it is one of the most significant cities in Canada.
Montreal observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.
The IANA timezone identifier for Montreal is America/Toronto, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Montreal, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Cities in the Same Timezone (America/Toronto)
These cities share the GMT-4 UTC offset with Montreal.