Right now, local time in Québec is 08:45 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Québec ranks #1120 worldwide by population and #12 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Québec — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Québec through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.81° S, 108.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,489 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Québec today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 17:53
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Québec — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Québec sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Québec's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,412 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,198 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.81° N, 71.21° 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 | 05:45 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | +2h |
| London | 13:45 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:45 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +16h |
Best time to call Québec
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Québec local time:
Cities sharing Québec's time zone
Distances from Québec
| Chicago | 1,412 km | WSW (253°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,155 km | W (267°) |
| London | 4,989 km | ENE (57°) |
| Paris | 5,274 km | ENE (59°) |
| Moscow | 6,829 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 8,205 km | SSE (157°) |
| Tokyo | 10,336 km | NNW (335°) |
| Dubai | 10,372 km | NE (47°) |
| Mumbai | 11,858 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,309 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 14,638 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,198 km | W (277°) |
Cities near Québec
- La Cité-Limoilou2 km · 08:45
- Lévis3 km · 08:45
- Beauport5 km · 08:45
- Les Rivières4 km · 08:45
- Saint Romuald6 km · 08:45
- Sainte-Foy7 km · 08:45
- Boischatel11 km · 08:45
- Charlesbourg12 km · 08:45
FAQ
What time is it in Québec right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Québec (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Québec in?
Québec runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Québec observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Québec today?
Québec sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Québec tonight?
The moon phase over Québec tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Québec?
The antipode of Québec — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.81° S, 108.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,489 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Québec?
Québec lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Québec?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Québec, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.