Canada
Time now in Oshawa
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 08:03Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Toronto
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
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Sunrise
06:32
Sunset
08:03
Day length
13h 31m
Coordinates
43.95, -78.88
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About the time in Oshawa
The zone identifier America/Toronto is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Toronto keeps pointing at Toronto time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Oshawa sits at latitude 43.95, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 31m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Oshawa follows the civil time used across its region of Canada; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Frequently asked questions about time in Oshawa
- When do the sun rise and set in Oshawa today?
- Sunrise is at 06:32 and sunset at 08:03, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
- Does Oshawa change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Oshawa in?
- Oshawa uses America/Toronto, currently UTC −4.
- What time is it in Oshawa right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Oshawa, updating every second from America/Toronto (UTC −4).
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