Montreal is located in Canada and uses the America/Toronto timezone, currently EDT (GMT-4) from UTC. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-5. Sunrise is at 05:59 and sunset at 19:45 local time. The coordinates of Montreal are 45.50°N, 73.57°W.

Today Montreal gets 13 hours 46 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 12:52, about 52 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Montreal shares its EDT (GMT-4) offset with New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Detroit. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Montreal in?›

Montreal is in the America/Toronto timezone, currently EDT (GMT-4) from UTC.

Does Montreal observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Montreal observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-5.

What is the UTC offset for Montreal?›

Montreal is currently GMT-4 from UTC (EDT (GMT-4)). Clocks change on 1 November 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.