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Time now in Hamilton
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 08:14Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Toronto
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
569,353
Sunrise
06:31
Sunset
08:14
Day length
13h 43m
Coordinates
43.25, -79.85
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About the time in Hamilton
Hamilton is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Hamilton runs on America/Toronto, which puts the city UTC −4 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 569,353 people live in Hamilton, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Hamilton
- What time is it in Hamilton right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Hamilton, updating every second from America/Toronto (UTC −4).
- When do the sun rise and set in Hamilton today?
- Sunrise is at 06:31 and sunset at 08:14, giving 13h 43m of daylight.
- Does Hamilton change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Hamilton in?
- Hamilton uses America/Toronto, currently UTC −4.
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