Right now, local time in Montréal is 20:55 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Montréal ranks #261 worldwide by population and #2 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 8h 42m (winter) – 15h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Montréal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Montréal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.51° S, 106.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,449 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Montréal today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:09
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 58.7° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Montréal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Montréal sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Montréal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,197 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,028 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.51° N, 73.59° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 17:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:55 | +1h |
| London | 00:55 | +4h |
| Paris | 01:55 | +5h |
| Moscow | 03:55 | +7h |
| Dubai | 04:55 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 06:25 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:55 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 08:55 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 09:55 | +13h |
| Sydney | 11:55 | +15h |
Best time to call Montréal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Montréal local time:
Cities sharing Montréal's time zone
Distances from Montréal
| Chicago | 1,197 km | WSW (255°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,965 km | W (267°) |
| London | 5,221 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 5,506 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 7,055 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 8,149 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,388 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,604 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,081 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,432 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 14,798 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,028 km | W (273°) |
Cities near Montréal
- Milton-Parc1 km · 20:55
- Mile End2 km · 20:55
- Ville-Marie2 km · 20:55
- Le Plateau-Mont-Royal2 km · 20:55
- Outremont2 km · 20:55
- Westmount3 km · 20:55
- Petite-Bourgogne3 km · 20:55
- Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie3 km · 20:55
FAQ
What time is it in Montréal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Montréal (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Montréal in?
Montréal runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Montréal observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Montréal today?
Montréal sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Montréal tonight?
The moon phase over Montréal tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Montréal?
The antipode of Montréal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.51° S, 106.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,449 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Montréal?
Montréal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Montréal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Montréal, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.