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Time in Canada right now

Current Capital Time Zone: EDT

AM (Ante Meridiem): Latin for "before midday" — from 12:00 midnight (12:00 AM) to 11:59 in the morning (11:59 AM)

PM (Post Meridiem): Latin for "after midday" — runs from 12:00 noon (12:00 PM) to 11:59 at night (11:59 PM)

Today's Date and Day of the Week

*The time shown here is the current time in the capital, Ottawa.

Country Information

Country (abbreviation): Canada (CA, CAN)
Capital: Ottawa
Continent: North America
Population: 37,058,856 people
Area:9,984,670 km 2
Currency: Dollar (CAD)
Languages: en-CA,fr-CA,iu
Phone Code: +1
Top Level Domain (TLD): .ca
Neighbouring countries: US

Our website displays the time in Ottawa right now, the capital of Canada. Ottawa, is currently in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). That's handy for meetings, vacation planning or just keeping track of the time at home. The clock refreshes in real time, so you can always see the exact time.

Canada - Time Difference Converter

Our tool offers accurate time difference conversion between cities worldwide. Compare current time differences between your selected major cities around the world. Great for planning meetings, travel, global collaboration, or simply checking the world clock.

Current Location: Ottawa

Eastern Daylight Time

EDTAmerica/Toronto
Compare time zones with Ottawa - search any country's capital to see the time difference
City / Country
Time Difference
Time Zone Details

London

United Kingdom

+5 hours
Later than America/Toronto
Europe/London
British Summer Time (BST)

Chicago

United States

-1 hour
Earlier than America/Toronto
America/Chicago
Central Daylight Time (CDT)

Paris

France

+6 hours
Later than America/Toronto
Europe/Paris
Central European Summer Time (CEST)

Dallas

United States

-1 hour
Earlier than America/Toronto
America/Chicago
Central Daylight Time (CDT)

New York City

United States

Same time
Same time as America/Toronto
America/New_York
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Toronto

Canada

Same time
Same time as America/Toronto
America/Toronto
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Las Vegas

United States

-3 hours
Earlier than America/Toronto
America/Los_Angeles
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Phoenix

United States

-3 hours
Earlier than America/Toronto
America/Phoenix
Mountain Standard Time (MST)

Denver

United States

-2 hours
Earlier than America/Toronto
America/Denver
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

Nashville

United States

-1 hour
Earlier than America/Toronto
America/Chicago
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
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