Right now, local time in Montréal is 23:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Montréal ranks #112216 worldwide by population and #5063 in France.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% 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
- 43.20° S, 177.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 134 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:14 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Montréal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 112.7° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Montréal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Montréal sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Montréal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 630 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,152 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.20° N, 2.14° E, 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 | 14:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:29 | −4h |
| London | 22:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:29 | +10h |
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
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris23:29
- Marseille23:29
- Lyon23:29
- Toulouse23:29
- Nice23:29
- Nantes23:29
- Marne La Vallée23:29
- Strasbourg23:29
- Bordeaux23:29
- Montpellier23:29
- Lille23:29
- Paris 15 Vaugirard23:29
Distances from Montréal
| Paris | 630 km | N (1°) |
| London | 940 km | N (350°) |
| Moscow | 2,875 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 5,179 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,968 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,029 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 8,939 km | SW (224°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,511 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,963 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 10,246 km | NNE (33°) |
| Singapore | 10,847 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 17,152 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Montréal
- Bram5 km · 23:29
- Alzonne7 km · 23:29
- Arzens6 km · 23:29
- Villepinte10 km · 23:29
- Lavalette10 km · 23:29
- Pezens12 km · 23:29
- Saint-Martin-Lalande15 km · 23:29
- Limoux17 km · 23:29
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 (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Montréal in?
Montréal runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Montréal observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Montréal today?
Montréal sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Montréal tonight?
The moon phase over Montréal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Montréal?
The antipode of Montréal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.20° S, 177.86° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 134 km from that city. 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 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.