Canada
Time now in Montréal
Sunrise 06:02Sunset 07:53Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Toronto
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
2,004,265
Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
07:53
Day length
13h 51m
Coordinates
45.50, -73.68
Time difference from Montréal
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Montréal right now.
Montréal on the map
About the time in Montréal
Montréal 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.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Montréal day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 2,004,265 people live in Montréal, 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 Montréal
- What are normal business hours in Montréal in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Montréal runs from 13:00–21:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Montréal?
- Montréal is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Montréal in?
- Montréal uses America/Toronto, currently UTC −4.
- What time is it in Montréal right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Montréal, updating every second from America/Toronto (UTC −4).
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