Canada Time Zones Guide
Six Canadian zones, DST rules, half-hour Newfoundland, and Saskatchewan exceptions.
Canada spans six primary zones from Pacific to Newfoundland. Most provinces follow North American DST dates, but exceptions exist. "Eastern Canada" usually means America/Toronto; Newfoundland uses a UTC-3:30 half-hour offset.
Main IANA zones
- America/Vancouver — Pacific (most of BC)
- America/Edmonton — Mountain (Alberta, etc.)
- America/Winnipeg — Central
- America/Toronto — Eastern (Ontario, most of Quebec)
- America/Halifax — Atlantic
- America/St_Johns — Newfoundland (UTC-3:30/-2:30)
DST and exceptions
Most provinces spring forward on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November — same as the US. Much of Saskatchewan skips DST; Yukon moved to fixed offsets in recent years. Cross-border US–Canada invites need a city name and DST Guide check.
Tips
Toronto shares Eastern Time with New York but holidays differ — see Public Holidays and Time Zones. Use Convert for half-hour zones; compare United States Time Zones Guide.