Timezones and time changes in Canada
There are 7 different timezones in Canada. Countries with a large distance from west to east are often devided into two or more timezones to adjust daytimes to the position of the sun. Timezones are always computed relative to UTC, the "Universal Time Coordinated".In Canada, there is a time difference of up to 5.5 hours between the east and the west. Like in most parts of the USA, there is a distinction in Canada drawn between standard time and daylight saving time (also called winter time and summer time), but this distinction is not nationwide.
The next clock change in Toronto will be on November 05th, 2023 at 3:00 to standard time. The clocks are then set one hour forward. This means that it gets light later in the morning and dark later in the evening.
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Current time in Toronto:
00:00
June 2023
Timezones by region
| Region | UTC | Standard time | Daylight saving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanc-Sablon | -4 | Atlantic Standard Time (AST) | discontinued 1945 |
| Cambridge Bay | -7 | Mountain Standard Time (MST) | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) |
| Dawson | -7 | Mountain Standard Time (MST) | discontinued 2020 |
| Dawson Creek | -7 | Mountain Standard Time (MST) | discontinued 1972 |
| Fort Nelson | -7 | Mountain Standard Time (MST) | discontinued 2014 |
| Goose Bay | -4 | Atlantic Standard Time (AST) | Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) |
| Inuvik | -7 | Mountain Standard Time (MST) | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) |
| Metlakatla | -9 | Alaska Standard Time (AKST) | Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) |
| Moncton | -4 | Atlantic Standard Time (AST) | Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) |
| Resolute | -6 | Central Standard Time (CST) | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| St Johns | -3.5 | Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) | Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT) |
| Toronto | -5 | Eastern Standard Time (EST) | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Vancouver | -8 | Pacific Standard Time (PST) | Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) |
| Winnipeg | -6 | Central Standard Time (CST) | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
The next clock changes in Toronto
| Date | Local time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Nov 05, 2023 | 3:00 am | 1 hour forward to winter time |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 3:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Nov 03, 2024 | 3:00 am | 1 hour forward to winter time |
| Mar 09, 2025 | 3:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Nov 02, 2025 | 3:00 am | 1 hour forward to winter time |
| Mar 08, 2026 | 3:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Nov 01, 2026 | 3:00 am | 1 hour forward to winter time |
| Mar 14, 2027 | 3:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
Changes in Daylight Saving Times
In Blanc-Sablon Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1918 until 09/30/1945.In Dawson Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1918 until 11/01/2020.
In Dawson Creek Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1918 until 08/30/1972.
In Fort Nelson Daylight Saving Time has been observed since 1918 until 11/02/2014.
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